Key Thinkers in Language and Linguistics
Vorlesung, 2 SWS
- Termin:
- Mittwoch, 11:10 - 12:40 Uhr
- Beginn:
- 14.04.2021
- Ort:
- Ort n.n.b.
Inhalt
Why and when did people start to write grammars? How come the relationships between European languages were discovered in Calcutta? Do Eskimos really have dozens of different words for ‘snow’? What is a language acquisition device? Are some languages better than others? Why is there such a big gap between what we say and what we really mean?
This lecture will look at linguistics as a history of ideas. We will touch upon some of the most important ideas and their main proponents throughout the history of thinking about language, with a focus on contemporary linguistics. Thus, the lecture is suitable both for beginners who want to get an overview of the field and for advanced students who are interested in the connections and the differences between linguistic schools of thought.
Voraussetzungen
Kenntnisse der englischen Sprache
- Lehrende/Vortragende:
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Nachweise:
- Teilnahmebestätigung, 1 Cr.
- Ansprechpartner:
- Prof. Dr. Angelika Köhler
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- Einschreibeort:
- 9.4.2021 via OPAL