Undergraduate Course: Global Englishes (LASC10056)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course provides a description of varieties of English outside of Britain, and also explores theoretical accounts of the emergence and structure of these varieties. The range of issues explored in the course are relevant to:
- "L1" varieties in North America and the Southern Hemisphere, such as: settlement histories and population movements; evidence of input dialects from Britain; and processes of new dialect formation.
- "L2" varieties in Asia and Africa, such as:their histories of colonisation; acquisition through education systems; features from substrate languages versus features common to L2 varieties; standardisation; local variation; and changes in the target variety.
- The social and historical settings that give rise to pidgin and creole varieties; debates about the role of substrate languages versus "universal" creole features; the use of standard English in creole settings; and post-creole continua.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should have at least 3 Linguistics/Language Sciences courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Seminar Room 4, Chrystal Macmillan Building |
| Additional information |
Class location:
Seminar Room 4, Chrystal Macmillan Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe and critique the main issues and debates over the emergence of extraterritorial Englishes
- Explain the histories and social contexts that have given rise to international varieties of English
- Discriminate between and define key terms in the field
The skills acquired will include:
- Ability to analyse texts and recordings of different varieties of English
- Ability to apply data to questions surrounding the emergence and structure of varieties of English
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Assessment Information
Annotated bibliography of c. 10 journal articles, or 1 book + 7 journal articles in preparation for Assessment 2. 1500 words (30%)
An in-depth essay of 2500-3000 words from a selection of topics relating to different aspects of the course (70%)
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Claire Cowie
Tel: (0131 6)50 8392
Email: claire.cowie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Stephanie Fong
Tel:
Email: S.Fong@ed.ac.uk |
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