SOCIOLINGUISTICS: LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL IDENTITIES
| Title | ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΟΓΛΩΣΣΟΛΟΓΙΑ: ΓΛΩΣΣΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΘΝΙΚΕΣ ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΕΣ / SOCIOLINGUISTICS: LANGUAGE AND NATIONAL IDENTITIES |
| Title in German | Soziolinguistik: Sprache und Nationale Identitäten |
| Code | ΑΚ0258 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | German Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Anastasia Stamou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022631 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Germanikīs Glṓssas kai Filologías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 47
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | EPILEGOMENA EIDIKEUSĪS | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600232082
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600232082
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
The course introduces students to basic concepts and issues concerning the study of lan-guage as a social phenomenon, focusing on the role of language in constructing social identities. The main theoretical perspectives in the study of social identities are discussed, giving emphasis on the transi-tion from an essentialist to a constructionist approach. The social factors of ethnicity/ nationality (with a focus on the constructions of Germanness/ of the national ‘other’ in Greek society and on the ethnocultural stereotypes associated with these constructions) are analyzed as basic components of a person's identity. The above theoretical concepts are applied to a wide range of texts from popular culture (advertisements, films, TV series) which represent through language (but also visually) different versions of national identities.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• understand the basic concepts related to the social function of linguistic phenomena
• perceive the active role of language in the construction of national identities
• distinguish the symbolic values invested to language and the social inequalities with which specific uses of language are linked
• use the sociolinguistic research methodologies to determine the social parameters with which the use of language is related in a given context
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Delimitation of sociolinguistics and challenge of linguistic autonomy and homogenei-ty
• Dimensions of linguistic variation
• Language and identity: Essentialist and constructionist approaches
• Language and ethnic/ national identities: the national ‘other’ and the case of Ger-manness in Greek society (applications to texts of popular culture)
Keywords
language, identities, social practice, Germanness
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of Information and Communication Technologies in teaching the course: Projector
Using ICT in communicating with students: Using email and elearning
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 75 | 3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written assignments
Oral presentation
Written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Στάμου Α.Γ. (2020). Γερμανικότητα-Ελληνικότητα: Ταυτότητες στον λόγο της μαζικής κουλτούρας. Αθήνα: Πεδίο.
Additional bibliography for study
Αρχάκης, Α. & Κονδύλη, Μ. (2011). Εισαγωγή σε Ζητήματα Κοινωνιογλωσσολογίας. Αθήνα: Νήσος.
Αρχάκης, Α. & Τσάκωνα, Β. 2011. Ταυτότητες, Αφηγήσεις και Γλωσσική Εκπαίδευση. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πατάκη.
Boutet, J. (1984). Εισαγωγή στην Κοινωνιογλωσσολογία (μτφ. A. Ιορδανίδου & Ε. Τσαμαδού). Αθήνα: Γρηγόρη.
Γεωργαλίδου, Μ. Σηφιανού, M. & Β. Τσάκωνα (επίμ.) Ανάλυση Λόγου. Θεωρία και Εφαρμογές. Αθήνα: Νήσος.
Holmes, J. (2016[1992]). Εισαγωγή στην Κοινωνιογλωσσολογία. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πατάκη.
Last Update
30-08-2023
