Overview
The course provides
the students with introduction
to varieties in general and varieties of English in specific. It also presents
different variety labels of English. Moreover, this course provides the
students with different varieties of English according to geographical areas and
situations. It is also presents the summary to historical era that affected in
developing English language. It exposes the students to models of language
press and advertising and analysing them, too.
The course aims to:
1.
Present
what English language is and determining who are native speakers of English,
for instance, American people, British people, Australian people Canadian
people.
2.
Define the
term varieties of language and mentioning its types (Dialect, Accent, style,
…………..)
3.
Writing a
summary on the historical eras the affected in development English language.
4.
Explain
the meaning of the term of geographical varieties of English.
5.
Differentiating
between the different language styles with relation to situation or context(
formal and informal, spoken, written, tactful,…………………………….etc).
6.
Analyse
the language of press and advertisements.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this course
the student will able to;
1.
Recognise difference between varieties of English
language.
2.
Differentiate
between British accent and American accent.
3.
Analyse
the language of press and advertising.
4.
Recognise
the different varieties of English according to context (formal, informal,
written, spoken,………………..)
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, exercises and panel discussions
Methods of assessments
Written mid-term exam 40
Written final exam 60
Course contents:
The course covers the following:
1.
Introduction
a.
What
counts English?
b.
Who speaks
English?
c.
The
origins of English?
d.
The
examples of old, middle and modern English.
2.
Varieties
of English
a.
What is
‘’varieties of english’’?
b.
Variety
labels
c.
Other
variety labels
3.
Varieties
according to geographical areas
a.
National
varieties
b.
Varieties
within American English
c.
Varieties
within British English
d.
Other
national varieties
4.
Varieties
according to situations
a.
Spoken
English
b.
Written
English
c.
Formal and
informal English
d.
Polite and
familiar style
e.
Impersonal
and personal style
f.
Tact,
euphemism, taboo and tentativeness
g.
Literary
and rhetoric style
h.
Scientific
English
i.
Legal
English
5.
The language
of press
6.
The
English of advertising
