30243
Advanced Seminar
WiSe 21/22: Language and Society
Jürgen Gerhards
Information for students
ACHTUNG! Diese LV wird in Präsenz durchgeführt, siehe Raumangaben.
CAUTION! This course will take place in presence. Check the location info.
CAUTION! This course will take place in presence. Check the location info.
Additional information / Pre-requisites
Modul exam: Term paper
Comments
The seminar will probably cover the following topics.
I. Introduction
1. Introduction and organisation of the seminar
2. Conceptual clarification: the dialectical relationship between language and society?
II. The micro perspective: Language proficiency as a central resource for participating in society
3. Social class, language skills and the reproduction of social inequality
4. Language acquisition of migrants
5. English proficiency as a transnational linguistic capital
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 EU’s language policy
IV. The relation between language, thinking and behaviour
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
I. Introduction
1. Introduction and organisation of the seminar
2. Conceptual clarification: the dialectical relationship between language and society?
II. The micro perspective: Language proficiency as a central resource for participating in society
3. Social class, language skills and the reproduction of social inequality
4. Language acquisition of migrants
5. English proficiency as a transnational linguistic capital
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 EU’s language policy
IV. The relation between language, thinking and behaviour
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
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Mon, 2021-10-18 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2021-10-25 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2021-11-01 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2021-11-08 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2021-11-15 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2021-11-22 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2021-11-29 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2021-12-06 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2021-12-13 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2022-01-03 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2022-01-10 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2022-01-17 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2022-01-24 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2022-01-31 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2022-02-07 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2022-02-14 16:00 - 18:00