Englisches Seminar
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

HAUPTSEMINAR:
VARIETIES OF STANDARD ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD

Oliver M. Traxel

WS 11/12
13 Feb-17 Feb 2012
Mo-Fr 9-11, 11-13, 14-16

Room: ES 2


SCHEDULE

Here you find the suggested course schedule. Each session will feature a presentation including sound- and video-clips and discussion. Presentations should be based on the secondary literature found in the Bibliography, such as R. Hogg et al., ed., The Cambridge History of the English Language, 6 vols. (Cambridge, 1992-2001), vols. 5 and 6, B. Kortmann, et al., ed., Varieties of English, 4 vols. (Oxford, 2008), and T. McArthur, Oxford Guide to World English (Oxford, 2002). In addition, everybody is expected to read the relevant chapters in our textbook G. Melchers and P. Shaw, World Englishes, 2nd ed. (London, 2011).


Session Date Topic Presentations
       
1. 13.2.: 9-11 Introduction and Historical Origins  
2. 13.2.: 11-13 England Michael D'Alquen
3. 13.2.: 14-16 Wales Grimanesa Villalobos
4. 14.2.: 9-11 Scotland Charlotte Golz
5. 14.2.: 11-13 Ireland  
6. 14.2.: 14-16 USA Kersten Stemmer
7. 15.2.: 9-11 Canada Jan Oliver Fillinger
8. 15.2.: 11-13 Australia Lin Wang
9. 15.2.: 14-16 New Zealand Miriam Poplutz
10. 16.2.: 9-11 South Africa Julia Ritzen
11. 16.2.: 11-13 Caribbean Korbinian Hartl
12. 16.2.: 14-16 South Asia Berit Brinker
13. 17.2.: 9-11 Africa Katharina Müllan
14. 17.2.: 11-13 South-East Asia Cailing Wang and Sirinthorn Jirasteanpong
15. 17.2.: 14-16 Hawaii and Final Discussion Jessica Schulz


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