Introduction to English Linguistics

Dozent/in:

Manfred Krug

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS, ECTS: 6, Gaststudierendenverzeichnis

Termine:

Di, 12:15 - 14:00, MG1/00.04

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Anmeldung über FlexNow vom 24.09.2018, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 18.10.2018, 23:59 Uhr.
Abmeldung über FlexNow vom 24.09.2018, 10:00 Uhr bis zum 30.10.2018, 23:59 Uhr.

Anzuschaffender Text: Script Krug. 2013ff. Introduction to Linguistics (wird in der ersten Sitzung zur Verfügung gestellt)
Anforderungen: Regelmäßige Lektüre, Bearbeitung von Übungsblättern, Teilnahme an Tutorat und Workshops, Abschlussklausur.

Inhalt:

This course is designed to introduce beginning students to the central terms and topics in current (English) linguistics. While the focus will be on present-day English, many modern irregularities (such as the differences between spelling and pronunciation or irregular verbs) can be explained in historical terms. We will therefore occasionally digress into the history of the English language in order to better understand the present. Topics to be dealt with include phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax and sociolinguistics. One class will also be devoted to the major contrasts between English and German. In order to equip students with the basic analytical skills that are essential for future linguists and teachers alike, part of the course especially the accompanying tutorials and workshops will be practical in nature. We will therefore analyse authentic modern English texts from a linguistic point of view.