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The students participating in this seminar will acquire critical views on the role of langauge as a marker of social identity through the study  of discourse practics that connect language with social and cultural values, thereby conveying ideologies of discrimination.

The seminar will review some concepts of sociolinguistics and will ecnourage participants to analyse linguistic and folk-linguistic texts, with the aim of uncovering the ideologies they represent.

Illustration of concepts and categories, presentation of examples. Group discussions and individual research reports.

Students are required to attend regularly; presence at the first session, in particular, is mandatory. Other requirements for positive assessment are: language proficiency adequate to the 2nd Abschnitt level, active participation in discussions, regular reporting on research progress, a 30-min presentation (with handout) and a written research paper (stylesheet for linguistics available on Institute’s website.

to be announced

MA: none

Teacher Training Programme "old" (2001): Positive completion of first part of studies (1. Studienabschnitt).

Due to substantial differences in the allocation of ECTS-Credits in various curricula (teacher training program - BA/MA English and American Studies), the requirements for this course vary. Information will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the course.