Anglistisches Seminar
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

PROSEMINAR TYP II:
VARIETIES OF STANDARD ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD

Oliver M. Traxel

SS 12
Fr 11-13

Room: 333


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. 20.4. Introduction; Historical Origins  
2. 27.4. England Julia Berndt, Alice Louise Williams
3. 4.5. Wales Jessica Irene Krzoska, Verena Stuhlinger
4. 11.5. Scotland Eva Müller, Daniela Sepulveda
5. 18.5. Ireland Sinéad O'Reilly, Lisa-Marie Reingruber, Rebecca Rogers
6. 25.5. USA Simone Born, Sophie Le Boulanger
  1.6. project week, no class  
7. 8.6. Canada Denis Robert Kappes, Franziska Mercker
8. 15.6. Australia Jan-Peter Knoche, Christina Nagel
9. 22.6. New Zealand Marta Sattelmeyer, Elena Wiget
10. 29.6. South Africa Dominik Gutsche, Simon Martini
11. 6.7. Caribbean Zachary Hunter, Anna Koschatzky
12. 13.7. Asia (India, Malaysia/Singapore) Mikah Lee, Thiemo Weiser
13. 20.7. Discussion of Course Work  
14. 27.7. Africa;
Final Discussion 		Hannah Böttinger
 


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