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Institut für Anglistik Institut für Anglistik

Mag. Dr. Sandra Handl Mag. Dr. Sandra Handl

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Synchronic and/or Diachronic English Linguistics: Contrastive Linguistics

PS 2

5

wöch.

semestral

Englisch

The seminar provides an overview of some of the main issues in the field of contrastive analysis.

Contrastive linguistics deals with the synchronic comparison of languages and highlights the structural differences – but also the similarities – between them. In this seminar, we will focus on the comparison of English and German. However, to enlarge the scope of the seminar, students who speak other languages as well as English and German are particularly welcome. After a short consideration of language typology, we will concentrate on some central branches of linguistics, such as phonology, morphology, semantics, lexicology and syntax, and contrast the English system with the German one. Culturally and socially determined linguistic phenomena will also be discussed (e.g. (dis)similarities regarding categorization, the use of linguistic politeness, the role of dialects, etc.).

Discussion, critical evaluation and application of contrastive-linguistic theories and methods

Regular attendance, active participation, oral presentation, written paper

Recommended preparatory reading: Kortmann, Bernd (2005), Linguistics: Essentials, Berlin: Cornelsen, chap. 5. Ringbom, H. (1994), “Contrastive analysis”, in R.E. Asher, ed., The encyclopedia of language and linguistics, Vol. 2, Oxford etc.: Pergamon, 737-742.

Anmeldevoraussetzung/en: Bachelorstudium: keine Entspricht im Lehramtsstudium (344): PS2: Linguistics and Culture Entspricht im Diplomstudium (343): PS2: Linguistics and Culture
Beginn: 02. Oktober 2012