| CODE | ENG3170 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Varieties of English | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| EQF/MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | English | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | English is rightly considered a global language. It is the de jure official language in 54 independent states, and is the de facto official language in 21 others. It ranks second as the language with more than 400 million primary language speakers and more than 800 million second language speakers. This study-unit will discuss the salient features of the English standard system and then describe the different varieties of English spoken in England, Scotland and Wales. Also included are the varieties of English that are widely spoken namely, Canadian English, American English, Australian English and New Zealand English. In view of the fact that most students following this study-unit are Maltese speakers of English, attention will also be paid to the local variety. Study-Unit Aims: - To familiarise students with different varieties of English spoken in the world; - To provide students with the opportunity to appreciate the different varieties of present-day English; - To assist students to analyse their own variety of English and note this differs from the standard English English variety; - To encourage students to use the linguistic tools to describe the different varieties of English. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify and evaluate the main features of the local variety of English; - Recognise the different features of most commonly spoken varieties of English; - Analyse the historical context in which most varieties of English developed. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Examine and analyse the linguistic features of the different varieties of English; - Analyse the historical basis for so many varieties of English; - Use lexical examples from the different varieties to show some of the differences in these varieties. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: View reading list |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Lydia Sciriha |
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