230126 Language Diversity in North America (BS) (WiSe 2019/2020)

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This blockseminar will examine the grammatical, phonological and semantic particularities of varieties of English that (co-)exist in North America. We will begin with a diachronic perspective before dealing with socio-cultural and politico-historical issues that have shaped the landscape of English in Canada and the United States of America. The varieties we will focus on will include General American, Standard Canadian, Chicano English, AAVE, Gullah, Appalachian as well as varieties such as Cree and Chiac.

Assessment will contain but not be limited to:

20% - regular attendance
30% - active participation in class (asking questions based on course content, analyses of texts assigned)
50% - Assignment (ex. short presentation or critical review of article during the seminar)

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Frequency Weekday Time Format / Place Period  
one-time Fr 9-18 C2-136 25.10.2019
one-time Sa 9-18 C5-141 26.10.2019
one-time Do 9-18 C2-136 31.10.2019
one-time Fr 9-12 C5-141 01.11.2019

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Module Course Requirements  
23-ANG-AngPM3.1 Profilmodul 3.1: American Studies 3.1.1 Language in North America Study requirement
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23-ANG-AngPM3.1_a Profilmodul 3.1: American Studies PM 3.1.1 Language in North America Study requirement
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23-ANG-AngPM3_a Profilmodul 3: American Studies 3.1 Language in North America Study requirement
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23-ANG-AngPM5 Profilmodul 5: English Language and Linguistics 5.3 Language in North America Study requirement
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Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
block seminar (BS) / 2
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This lecture is taught in english
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Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
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