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SoSe 17: Language and Society

Jürgen Gerhards

Information for students

Modul exam: written exam (ca. 3.000 words) or oral exam

Comments

The following topics will be discussed in the seminar: I. Introduction 1. Introduction and organisation of the seminar 2. Conceptual clarification: Language, the ability to speak and individual languages II. The micro perspective: Language proficiency as a central resource for participating in society 3. Social class, language and the reproduction of social inequality 4. Language acquisition of migrants 5. Globalisation, English as a second language and new social inequalities III. The macro perspective: Nation states, Europe and world society 6. Hegemonic and peripheral languages: The world order of languages 7. The emergence of nation states and the institutionalisation of a common national language 8. The tension between national language and minority languages 9. Why English became a Lingua Franca? 10. The language constellation of the EU and its language policy IV. The relation between language, thinking and acting 11. Does the use of a gender neutral language make a difference? 12. To what extent does the use of different languages influence ethical decisions? 13. Is the hegemonic position of English a threat for cultures or an advantage for understanding? close

11 Class schedule

Regular appointments

Mon, 16:00 - 18:00 11 Class schedule

Mon, 2017-04-24 16:00 - 18:00

Lecturers:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jürgen Gerhards