English linguistics (2015/2016)

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Codice insegnamento
4S002954
Docente
Marta Degani
Coordinatore
Marta Degani
crediti
9
Settore disciplinare
L-LIN/12 - LINGUA E TRADUZIONE - LINGUA INGLESE
Lingua di erogazione
Inglese
Sede
VERONA
Periodo
II semestre dal 22-feb-2016 al 31-mag-2016.

Orario lezioni

Obiettivi formativi

This course aims at exploring the English language from the vantage point of different linguistic approaches that include sociolinguistics, dialectology, language contact and historical linguistics

Programma

PRE-REQUISITE: C2 level


During the course we will critically discuss and (re)consider aspects related to the historical evolution of the English language and its geographical diversification, with a special emphasis on phenomena of linguistic and cultural contact.

References
Edgar Schneider . 2013. English Around the World. Cambridge: CUP.
Daniel Schreier, Marianne Hundt. 2013. English as a contact language. Cambridge: CUP (chs. 1, 4, 6, 7, 8)
Raymond Hickey. 2012. Standards of English. Codified Varieties around the World. Cambridge: CUP (chs. 1, 2, 7, 13, 15, 16)

Modalità d'esame

Oral exam

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