HS Languages of the World / Typology II (WS 16/17)
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Course Description
This course gives a thorough introduction to the main subfields of language typology, sticking closely to the recent textbook by Viveka Velupillai (2012). Expanding on the contents of this introductory textbook, participants will pick a current research paper from one of the subfields, and prepare a 30-minute presentation on it. A final exam, based on applying the acquired knowledge to data from an unfamiliar language, is the second course requirement. The introductory course we previously taught during summer semesters is a good preparation for this course, but we do not assume any previous exposure to linguistic typology.
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- Please register for the course according to the instructions in the handout!
- The presentations are prepared in collaboration with the person responsible for your session.
Course Schedule
| Date | Topic | Literature | Responsible | Presenters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.10.2016 | Introduction and Overview | Slides | Christian Bentz | Johannes Dellert Christian Bentz |
| 03.11.2016 | Methodology | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 3 | Johannes Dellert | Johannes Dellert: Databases and Sampling |
| 10.11.2016 | Phonology | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 4 | Johannes Dellert | Johannes Dellert: Word-Prosodic Typology Yasmin Heymig: Criticism of Tone Typology |
| 17.11.2016 | Morphology | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 5 | Christian Bentz | Arne Rubehn |
| 24.11.2016 | Lexicon | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 6 | Johannes Dellert | Georgina Langley Giuseppe Schillaci |
| 01.12.2016 | Nominal Categories | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 7 | Christian Bentz | Helen-Anne Joules |
| 08.12.2016 | Verbal Categories | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 8 | Christian Bentz | Pavel Sofroniev Nina Widmaier |
| 15.12.2016 | Simple Clauses | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 9 | Johannes Dellert | Patrick Sommer |
| 22.12.2016 | (No Session) | -- | ||
| 12.01.2017 | Word Order | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 10 | Christian Bentz | Verena Hartich Fabio Maion |
| 19.01.2017 | Complex Clauses | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 11 | Johannes Dellert | Franziska Brabandt Samantha Tureski |
| 26.01.2017 | Speech Acts and Politeness | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 12 | Johannes Dellert | Julia Vöhringer Elvira Vylegzhanina |
| 02.02.2017 | Language Change | Velupillai (2012), Ch. 13 | Christian Bentz | Sarah Woodfield |
| 09.02.2017 | Exam |
Literature
- Viveka Velupillai (2012): An Introduction to Linguistic Typology. John Benjamins, Amsterdam / Philadelphia.