
Course Title : Varieties of English | ||||||||
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Code | Course Type |
Regular Semester |
Lecture (hours/week) |
Seminar (hours/week) |
Lab (hours/week) |
Credits | ECTS | |
ELL 311-1 | B | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 | |
Lecturer and Office Hours | ||||||||
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Language | English | |||||||
Course Level | ||||||||
Description | The course looks at the development of English from an historical point of view, as well as a survey of the variants of English in the modern world, covering dialects, creoles, the use of lingua franca and the geographical locations of English as a first language and English as a second language. Received Pronunciation of standard British English, and American and Canadian English will be contrasted. | |||||||
Objectives | The students will learn the historical chronological development of English, its devvelopment into a lingua franca, and its synchronic uses in the modern world. Real world linguistic application will be stressed, and data will be gathered from informant and elsewhere, and presented in each class with partners or in teams. | |||||||
Course Outline | ||||||||
Week | Topics | |||||||
1 | Overview; History of English Language | |||||||
2 | Overview;History of English Language | |||||||
3 | Phonology and morphology | |||||||
4 | Phonology and morphology | |||||||
5 | Syntax | |||||||
6 | Vocabulary | |||||||
7 | Standardisation | |||||||
8 | Midterm Exam | |||||||
9 | Names | |||||||
10 | English in Britain | |||||||
11 | English in Britain | |||||||
12 | English in North America | |||||||
13 | English in North America | |||||||
14 | English worldwide | |||||||
15 | Review | |||||||
16 | Final Exam | |||||||
Prerequisites | ||||||||
Textbook | ||||||||
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Laboratory Work | ||||||||
Computer Usage | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes and Competences | ||||||||
1 | Knowledge of Standard English of Britain and the US | |||||||
2 | Knowledge of the chronological development historical English, and the ability to trace the development of other languges | |||||||
3 | Knowledge of the synchronic uses nd recent developments of English as a lingua franca in the modern world | |||||||
Course Evaluation Methods | ||||||||
In-term studies | Quantity | Percentage | ||||||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | ||||||
Quizzes | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Projects | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Term Projects | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Attendance | 1 | 10 | ||||||
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 40 | |||||||
Contribution of final examination to overall grade | 60 | |||||||
Total | 100 | |||||||
ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload | ||||||||
Activities | Quantity | Duration (hours) |
Total Workload (hours) |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 | |||||
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||||
Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Midterms | 1 | 16 | 16 | |||||
Final examination | 1 | 19 | 19 | |||||
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total Work Load | 125 | |||||||
Total Work Load / 25 (hours) | 5 | |||||||
ECTS | 5 |
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