Language(s) in the British Isles
Vorlesung, 2 SWS
- Termin:
- Mittwoch, 11:10 - 12:40 Uhr
- Beginn:
- 03.04.2019
- Ort:
- JAN/27
Inhalt
Today, the inhabitants of the islands across the Channel are in a minority among the speakers of English worldwide. However, as the homeland of the language we now call English, the British Isles feature an impressive range of dialectal variation from the beginning of the recorded history of the language. Further, the British Isles have always been the site of language contact, involving indigenous languages such as the Celtic languages, the languages of early conquerors such as Scandinavian or Norman French, or lately the languages of former colonial subjects such as immigrants from the Caribbean or South Asia.
This lecture will take you on a guided tour through the linguistic landscapes of the British Isles, ranging from historical dialectology to contemporary multicultural London English.
Voraussetzungen
Kenntnisse der englischen Sprache
- Lehrende/Vortragende:
- Frau Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Nachweise:
- Teilnahmebestätigung, 1 Cr.
- Ansprechpartner:
- Frau Prof. Köhler
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