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Vorheriges Semester

English-based Pidgins & Creoles


DozentIn: Tonia Anni Sperling, M.A.

Veranstaltungstyp: Seminar

Ort: 41/218

Zeiten: Di. 14:00 - 16:00 (wöchentlich)

Beschreibung: Disclaimer:
- The course is designed for 4LP, for those who need 2 LP only there is an extra class (Prof. Bergs). Only under certain circumstances, such as a particular interest in the topic or a provable scheduling conflict, you may approach me about completing this class for 2LP in advance.
- The "Prüfungsleistung" will be an exam.
- You have to do a small project/presentation.
- It is possible to take the class for the I-Modul (oral examination only).
- I expect you to participate on a regular basis.

Course Description:

Pidgins and creoles are contact languages that emerged from intense contact among two or more previously existing languages.
They usually serve as a lingua franca for speakers of different language backgrounds
and are therefore highly influenced by the speakers’ need for communication.
In this seminar, we will explore the linguistic features of English-based pidgins and creoles around the globe, such as Naija Pidgin or Jamaican Patois.
We will not only learn about the different linguistic properties of particular
pidgins/creoles and the processes that are at play in language contact and language change,
but also discuss the historical and sociolinguistic factors that had an impact on the emergence and
development of pidgins and creoles from their colonial context up until now.


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