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| IDE5800 | Cultural Aspects in Language | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course will focus on topics such as identity, social factors of language use, language vitality, language structures and issues of globalization. Each language is a repository of history and knowledge as well as the culture of a group of speakers. Languages and cultures from around the world will be discussed, with special focus on endangered languages. In addition, this course will cover basic linguistics concepts. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Establish a strong relationship between culture and language. | | | | PO - 2 : | Get information on world languages and cultures. | | | | PO - 3 : | Learn various linguistic terms and concepts with specific examples. | | | | PO - 4 : | See how cultural aspects are reflected in language. | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course surveys the social and cultural contexts of languages throughout the world. It examines the ways in which a human language reflects the ways of life and beliefs of its speakers, contrasted with extent of language's influence on culture. A wide variety of cultures and languages are examined. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction. Kanguage and Culture. Linguistic Relativity. | | | Week 2 | Phonetics/Phonology. | | | Week 3 | Phonology/Morphology. | | | Week 4 | Syntax. | | | Week 5 | Semantics. | | | Week 6 | Dialects. | | | Week 7 | Bilingualism. | | | Week 8 | Creoles & Pidgins | | | Week 9 | Language and Nation. | | | Week 10 | Language and Time. | | | Week 11 | Endangered Languages and Cultures. | | | Week 12 | North America: Blackfoot Language and Culture. | | | Week 13 | Europe: Norman Languages and Culture. | | | Week 14 | Africa: South African Language and Culture. | | | Week 15 | Australia: Dyirbal Language & Culture. | | | Week 16 | Review. | | | |
| 1 | Kramsch, C. (2009) Language and Culture. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press | | | 2 | Trudgill, P. (2000). Sociolinguistics: an Introduction to Language and Society. London: Penguin Books. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Presentation | 10 | 11/04/2016 | 3 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 23/05/2016 | 2 | 50 | | |
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