Institut für Englische Philologie
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

HAUPTSEMINAR:
VARIETIES OF STANDARD ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD

Oliver M. Traxel

SS 12
Mo 16-18

Room: U1-09 (alt K09)


SCHEDULE

Here you find the suggested course schedule. Each session will feature a presentation including sound- and video-clips and discussion. Presentations should be based on the secondary literature found in the Bibliography, such as R. Hogg et al., ed., The Cambridge History of the English Language, 6 vols. (Cambridge, 1992-2001), vols. 5 and 6, B. Kortmann, et al., ed., Varieties of English, 4 vols. (Oxford, 2008), and T. McArthur, Oxford Guide to World English (Oxford, 2002). In addition, everybody is expected to read the relevant chapters in our textbook G. Melchers and P. Shaw, World Englishes, 2nd ed. (London, 2011).


Session Date Topic Presentations
       
1. 16.4. Introduction, Historical Origins  
2. 23.4. Wales Romina Affé, Laura Hübner, Nina-Louisa Mengdehl
3. 30.4. Scotland Benedikt Czock, Michael Furtner, Sigrid Schulz
  7.5. cancelled, no class  
4. 14.5. Ireland Matthias Muggenthal, Marie-Therese Scheurich, Christiane Zender
5. 21.5. USA Susanne Jacoby, Alexandra Metzler, Lina Müller
  28.5. Pentecost, no class  
6. 4.6. Canada Elena Cuadrado, Michael Krenn, Ricarda Mirlach
7. 11.6. Australia Seyhan Duran, Sophie Ertl, Katharina Stoll
8. 18.6. New Zealand Daniela Bauer, Tina Hofmann, Katharina Zuber
9. 25.6. South Africa Edurne Garcia Marquez, Carolin Pfennig, Fabian Schlecht
10. 2.7. Caribbean Lukas Herrmann, Matthias Nittmann, Michael Vicedom
11. 9.7. Asia (India, Malaysia/Singapore) Eva Maria Hanser, Charlotte Koke, Nyree Sacher, Marlene Winkler
12. 16.7. Africa Ruben Ebeler, Maximilian Ellinger, Sofia Ibanez Martinez, Ana Serrano Sanchez


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