239348 Language Diversity in the British Isles (S) (WiSe 2011/2012)

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The British Isles are home to a great variety of different accents, dialects and languages, and this course provides a survey of the dominant language varieties used. Topics covered include the historical background to language variation as observed today, the relationship between standard and non-standard Englishes, multilingualism, as well as the educational implications of language diversity in the British Isles. Among the dialects and languages surveyed are Celtic languages, Scots, Cockney, Irish English, British Black English, and other European and non-European migrant languages.

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BaAngBM2 completed!

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A reader with the required reading assignments for each session will be made available before start of term. Please make sure to get your personal copy before our first meeting.

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Frequency Weekday Time Format / Place Period  
weekly Do 14-16 C01-204 10.10.2011-03.02.2012

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Subject assignments

Degree programme/academic programme Validity Variant Subdivision Status Semester LP  
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Bachelor (Enrollment until SoSe 2011) Kern- und Nebenfach BaAngPM1; BaAngPM2; BaAngPM3   2/3  
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngPM1; BaAngPM2; BaAngPM3   2/3  
Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngPM1; BaAngPM2; BaAngPM3   2/3  

Regelmäßige und aktive Teilnahme sowie Lektüre der angegebenen Texte: 2 LP

Regelmäßige und aktive Teilnahme sowie Lektüre der angegebenen Texte + Referat : 3 LP

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Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
seminar (S) / 2
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Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
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