Proseminar: Standardization (together with Dr. Olaf Templin)
Mi. 14.00-16.00
Geb. 23.21 Raum U1.65 Beginn: 12.04.2000
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The seminar offers an introduction to the linguistic process of standardization, the movement of specific lan- guage features towards uniformity. The interrelation of linguistic features, genres and social pressures shaped the nature and direction of standardization as part of language change.

Topics: the making of dictionaries, language planning, spelling reforms, social factors in language development, standardization of written English, English dialects, Scottish.

Recommended reading: to be announced

 

Plan

 

 

Unit 1

Introduction and Definitions
 

(3 lessons)

Unit 2

Historical Survey:
· OE - ME
· ModE
· AmE

(4 lessons)

Unit 3

Codification:
· Dictionaries
· Grammars
· Language Planning

(4 lessons)

Unit 4

Varieties:
· Scots
· option

(2 lessons)

Unit 5

Achievement test

(1 lesson)

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Voraussetzungen:   Einführung in die Sprachwissenschaft
Leistungsnachweis: aktive Mitarbeit und mündliche Prüfung (kleiner Schein)
                             Hausarbeit (großer Schein)
Veranstaltungstyp: Wahlpflicht M.A./Prom.; SII: Proseminar A1,2,4
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