Lehrende/r: Prof. Dr. Susanne Wagner
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar
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Semesterwochenstunden: 2
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 30
Anmeldegruppe: ELing S
Prioritätsschema: Senatsrichtlinie Zulassung gemäß Richtlinie über den Zugang zu teilnahmebeschränkten Lehrveranstaltungen vom 07. März 2007. Nähere Informationen hierzu entnehmen Sie bitte www.info.jogustine.uni-mainz.de/senatsrichtlinie
Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches: NB: This course starts in Week 2 of term. Please complete this Doodle poll by noon of October 26: http://doodle.com/poll/wqwyda9q6wzvedw5 Please bring along at least one wifi-capable device to each meeting (e.g. smartphone, tablet, laptop ...).
Inhalt: Varieties of English are spoken in all parts of the world – from its homeland in the British Isles, English has spread to all settled continents. However, the individual paths of development of the varieties differ widely – while English generally began its life as the language of the colonising power, historical and political developments resulted in varying roles of the language in different parts of the world. Thus, English is the official language (not necessarily the first language, though) in a number of African countries; it is spoken on remote islands in the South Pacific thousands of kilometres from the next coast, and in countries such as the United States which have long since severed all their ties to the "homeland". When examining these "transplanted" varieties of English, it turns out that the origins of the settlers very often played an important role in shaping the look of English in the new home. Very generally, one can say that settlers did NOT speak standard English (which did not even exist in the early days of colonisation). As a result, there are pockets in the US that show distinctively Scottish characteristics, and in some places in Canada visitors might think they are in Ireland. In this seminar, we will look at varieties of English from all around the world that to the present day show characteristics which can be traced back to the donor dialect(s) in Great Britain. Among the varieties to be discussed are Englishes in various parts of Canada, the US, the Caribbean, South Africa, India and elsewhere, also depending on participants' preferences.
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