Postgraduate Course: Global Englishes (MSc) (LASC11079)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
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 which emerge from multilingual settings. In these contexts English has become a second or additional language, either through histories of colonisation, or slavery/indentured labour. We look at how processes of mass acquisition can produce identifiable non-native or "World" Englishes such as East African English, Indian English, and Singaporean English in the territories of the former British empire, and pidgin and creole Englishes in the former plantation economies or slave-trading bases of the Caribbean or Pacific.
In addition to modelling the evolution of these varieties, we learn to describe their phonology and syntax, and explore the cultural role that English plays in the respective countries today. Finally we turn to contexts in which English is learnt as a foreign language, such as China, Japan, Russia. For learners of English in these countries or anyone who must use English in international exchanges, the form, level of proficiency and teaching of "English as a lingua franca" are all key questions in an increasingly heated global debate. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. 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
1. One 1500 word essay (30%)
2. One 2500 word essay (70%) |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Claire Cowie
Tel: (0131 6)50 8392
Email: claire.cowie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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