ENGLISH LANGUAGE I
LINGUA INGLESE I
An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics
An Introduction to English Sociolinguistics
| A.Y. | Credits |
|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanna Carloni | http://www.lingue.uniurb.it/cgi-bin/ricevimento.cgi |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims:
1) to introduce learners to English sociolinguistic aspects and conversation analysis;
2) to help students develop skills targeted at analyzing English language phenomena in a sociolinguistic perspective;
3) to provide learners with hands-on tasks focusing on pragma-sociolinguistic issues related to various English contexts.
Program
1. Language and politics
2. Conversation analysis
3. Language and gender
4. Word formation
5. Code-switching
6. Language, ethnicity, and identity
7. World Englishes
8. Language and age
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding: students will learn English-specific sociolinguistic theory.
Applying knowledge and understanding: students will be able to identify and apply English-specific sociolinguistic theory.
Making judgements: students will be able to analyze and evaluate the sociolinguistic strategies and theoretical tenets implemented in English-specific contexts.
Communication: students will be able to talk about English-specific sociolinguistic theory.
Lifelong learning skills: students will be able to learn collaboratively.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures, pair and group work
- Course books
Annabelle Mooney and Betsy Evans (4rd Edition) (2015). Language, Society and Power. An Introduction. London: Routledge. Chapters: 3, 6, 7, 8, 10
- Assessment
Oral exam
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Course books
Annabelle Mooney and Betsy Evans (4rd Edition) (2015). Language, Society and Power. An Introduction. London: Routledge. Chapters: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10
- Assessment
Oral exam
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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