551.312 (17W) Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society
- Type Seminar (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 8.0
- Registrations 7 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- possible language(s) of the assessment English
- Course begins on 17.10.2017
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
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Remarks (english)
The class will last for full two hours each session, with a short break inbetween.
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
- to understand the multiple interrelations of language and society / the social nature of human beings
- to become familiar with core concepts in sociolinguistics
- to become familiar with research methods to study language and society
- to become more sensitive regarding one's own language use
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
- theoretical input
- prep. reading and critical discussion of literature
- group work
- small projects 'sociolinguistic field work'
Course content
Language and Society (= sociolinguistics) is the study of how language serves and is shaped by society and its regional, ethnic, gendered, age-related and socio-cultural facets. After familiarizing students with core concepts of sociolinguistics, we will look more deeply into the relationship between ethnicity and language, into how speakers of different gender, age or social class vary their language, focus onthe interplay between social media and language and also investigate into the linguistics of sports. In addition, sociolinguistic methods are introduced and applied in the context of small group prous jects.
* Language - language and society: The development of a linguistic field
* Core concepts of sociolinguistics
* How to study the multiple relations between language and society? Methodological issues
* Language and ethnicity
* Language and social class
* Language and gender
* Language and age
* Language and social media
* Language and sports
Literature
Wardhaugh, R. (2006). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Malden: Blackwell Publishing.
+ selected articles and book chapters on moodle
Examination information
Examination methodology
Students are required to do the prep reading, give an oral presentation and write a seminar paper at the end of the seminar.
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Master's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 812, Version: 11W.1)
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Subject: Applied Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
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Advanced Topics in „Applied Linguistics” (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Advanced Topics in „Applied Linguistics” (
0.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Applied Linguistics
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme German Studies
(SKZ: 617, Version: 15W.1)
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Subject: Ältere Deutsche Sprache und Literatur und Sprachwissenschaft
(Compulsory elective)
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1.2.2 Sprachwissenschaft (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 19.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
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1.2.2 Sprachwissenschaft (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 19.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Ältere Deutsche Sprache und Literatur und Sprachwissenschaft
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme German Studies
(SKZ: 617, Version: 15W.1)
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Subject: Sprachwissenschaft und Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache
(Compulsory elective)
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Sprachwissenschaft und Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 36.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
-
Sprachwissenschaft und Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 36.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Sprachwissenschaft und Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme German Studies
(SKZ: 617, Version: 15W.1)
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Subject: Gender Studies und Germanistik
(Compulsory elective)
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1.5.2 Germanistik, nach Wahl aus § 10 (1) 1.1-1.4 (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 24.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
-
1.5.2 Germanistik, nach Wahl aus § 10 (1) 1.1-1.4 (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 24.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Gender Studies und Germanistik
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme German Studies
(SKZ: 617, Version: 17W.3)
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Subject: Ältere Deutsche Sprache und Literatur und/oder Sprachwissenschaft (WF)
(Compulsory elective)
-
1.2.2 Sprachwissenschaft (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 19.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
-
1.2.2 Sprachwissenschaft (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 19.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Ältere Deutsche Sprache und Literatur und/oder Sprachwissenschaft (WF)
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme German Studies
(SKZ: 617, Version: 17W.3)
-
Subject: Sprachwissenschaft und/oder Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache (WF)
(Compulsory elective)
-
Sprachwissenschaft und Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 36.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
-
Sprachwissenschaft und Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 36.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Sprachwissenschaft und/oder Deutsch als Fremdsprache/Zweitsprache (WF)
(Compulsory elective)
- Bachelor's degree programme German Studies
(SKZ: 617, Version: 17W.3)
-
Subject: Gender Studies und Germanistik (WF)
(Compulsory elective)
-
1.5.2 Germanistik, nach Wahl aus § 10 (1) 1.1-1.4 (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 24.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
-
1.5.2 Germanistik, nach Wahl aus § 10 (1) 1.1-1.4 (
0.0h VO, VK, PS, SE / 24.0 ECTS)
-
Subject: Gender Studies und Germanistik (WF)
(Compulsory elective)
- Doctoral programme Doctoral programme in Philosophy
(SKZ: 792, Version: 09W.2)
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Subject: Lehrveranstaltungen auf postgradualem Niveau
(Compulsory subject)
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Lehrveranstaltungen auf postgradualem Niveau (
6.0h SE / 0.0 ECTS)
- 551.312 Advanced Topics in Applied Linguistics: Language and Society (2.0h SE / 8.0 ECTS)
-
Lehrveranstaltungen auf postgradualem Niveau (
6.0h SE / 0.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Lehrveranstaltungen auf postgradualem Niveau
(Compulsory subject)