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EZ208: World Englishes

Module Title World Englishes
Module Code EZ208
Module Tutor Michelle Straw
School Humanities
CAT Points 15
Level of Study 5
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description This module develops students' knowledge and understanding of the linguistic features, role, and status of English in a wide range of socio-cultural and political contexts around the world.
Indicative Syllabus The module develops students' understanding of the historical spread of English beyond Britain and examines the impact of the global spread of English on cultural and ecological sustainability in different parts of the world including North America, the Caribbean, Africa and Australasia. The module develops students' language expertise through the analysis of linguistic features of several varieties of Englishes and aims to develop an appreciation of the effects of different socio-cultural contexts including language contact and multilingualism.
Learning Outcomes

i. Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the module students should be able to demonstrate that they:
a) have a broad knowledge of the contemporary range of Englishes spoken in the world
b) understand the relationship between varieties of English, identity and culture.



ii. Skills
On completion of the module students should be able to demonstrate that they can:
a) articulate a good understanding of language diversity within English
b) describe, in some depth, the characteristics of a range of varieties and linguistic variations within societies studied
c) analyse linguistic features from several varieties of English.
Learning and Teaching Activities

Staff/Student contact time: 20%
Student private study: 80%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 40% Coursework: Standard: 2000 words or equivalent
002: 60% Coursework: Standard : 2000 words or equivalent
Special Assessment Requirements None
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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