TR316 : Varieties of English

Department

Academic Program

Type

Compulsory

Credits

Prerequisite

Overview

The course attempts to make the term ‘varieties of English’ easy to follow and understand by shedding light on the term from two main perspectives: varieties according to geographical areas ( national and regional) and situational varieties ( written, spoken, formal, informal, polite, familiar, literary, scientific, legal, etc. )

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of week 12, students will be able to:

· Understand important labels and terms which are closely related to varieties of English such as dialect, accent, standard English, style, common core, lingua franca, etc.

· Understand some of the differences between BrE and AmE, these differences are centered on four main areas: pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and spelling.

· Understand situational varieties which belong to different levels of usage such as written, spoken, formal, informal, personal, and impersonal.

· Understand terms such as taboo, tact, and Euphemism.

Methods of assessments

Students will be assessed through a mid-term (40) and a final exam ( 60 marks)

Main Content
Reading / References / Notes	weeks	Content :Topics (subject matter)for each week
	1	Variety labels: dialect, accent, Standard English, style
	2	Variety labels: sociolect, idiolect, lingua franca
	3	Variety labels: register, common core, slang and colloquialism
	4	National varieties: American, Canadian, British English
	5	African, New Zealand English: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
	6	Regional varieties( BrE) : Cockney, Midlands, Southern.
	7	Regional varieties (BrE) Welsh and Irish.
	8	Written vs spoken English
	9	Formal vs informal
	10	Polite and familiar style
	11	Legal language & Tact, Taboo and Euphemism
	12	Literary jargons & Scientific jargons

Basic sources and references for the course

No specific textbook is assigned, the instructor will pick and choose material that fulfills the objectives of the course.

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