- Trainer/in: Tabea Ihsane
Varieties of English
English has by now attained a status of ‘world language’, functioning often as a Lingua Franca in areas where it is the native language of none of the inhabitants. This international status leads to an increasingly wide range of variation within the language. In this class, we explore how and when variation leads to what can be considered (and recognized) as a variety. We will see that, beyond the lexicon, many aspects of the phonology (sounds) the morpho-syntax (structure) and the discourse markers of a language make it a variety of English. Our exploration will take us to a world trip with a selection of varieties from the British Isles to South-East Asia.
Course material will be provided on Moodle during the semester.