15EJEJ64 - Varieties of English

Course specification
Course title		Varieties of English
Acronym		15EJEJ64
Study programme		English language and literature
Module
Type of study		first degree undergraduate academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		prof. dr Biljana Radić-Bojanić
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		prof. dr Jagoda Topalov
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB		3.0	Status
Condition		-	Oblik uslovljenosti
The goal		Learning about the status of English in the world today and about the features of first language varieties, sociolects and registers of English.
The outcome		Students have learnt the features of dialects of English, can identify and understand speakers from different countries. They have learnt about the status of English in the world today and about the standards crucial in ELT. They can analyze the texts from different registers and successfully apply the knowledge in active language use. They have developed linguistic sensitivity towards different ethnic and age groups and gender differences that are manifest in language.
Contents
Contents of lectures		International English, standard language, world English and ELT. History of spread of English from the British Isles. Dialects (British, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, South African). Pidgins, creoles. Spoken and written language. sociolects: age, gender, ethnicity, occupation. Political correctness. Media discourse: newspapers, magazines. Internet language.
Contents of exercises		Critical reading of articles and book chapters. Working with dialect atlases. Listening to audio material. Analyzing authentic texts.
Literature
Bauer, L. 2003. An Introduction to International Varieties of English. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. (Original title) Crystal, D. 1995. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Original title) Freeborn, D. et al. 1993. Varieties of English. Houndmills: Macmillan. (Original title) Radić-Bojanić, B.. Topalov, J. 2011. Varieties of English. An Activitiy Book for Students. Novi Sad: Filozofski fakultet. (Original title) Svartvik, J. and Leech, G. 2006. English – One Tongue, Many Voices. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan. (Original title) Thorne, S. 2008. Mastering Advanced English Language. Houndmills: Palgrave. (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
2	2
Methods of teaching		Lectures, practice classes. Listening to audio material, workin with dialect atlases. Individual work, pair work, group work.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		20	Test paper	30
Practical lessons			Oral examination
Projects
Colloquia		30
Seminars		20

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