Sociolinguistics: German-Ukrainian Parallels

Course: Intercultural Germanistics (German and English)

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Sociolinguistics: German-Ukrainian Parallels
Code
ОК 03
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 7. To analyze, compare and classify different trends and schools in Linguistics. PLO 9. To characterize theoretical principles (concepts, categories, principles, basic concepts, etc.) and applied aspects of the chosen linguistic specialization. PLO 16. To use specialized conceptual knowledge in a chosen linguistic field to solve complex tasks and issues, which require updates and integration of knowledge, often under conditions of incomplete or lacking information and contradictory requirements.
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Proficiency in the German language, written mediation in the first foreign language, and consecutive oral mediation at the C2 level (proficient user) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Course content
The aim of the discipline is to develop students' knowledge of the variability of the German language in comparison to the Ukrainian language, their ability to navigate various dialectal and sociolectal variations of the German language, mastery of the principles and methods of sociolinguistic language research, and the ability to work with theoretical and lexicographic sources. The course material outlines the main principles of professional communication in a cross-cultural environment against the backdrop of contemporary processes of globalization, linguistic and cultural interaction. It also establishes the terminological framework in the field of sociolinguistics, emphasizing the importance of considering psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic factors in the process of professional communication. The course highlights the peculiarities of language policies in Germany and Ukraine, the role of the translator as a mediator and a communicative individual capable of conducting successful negotiations and engaging in professional communication according to the principles of cooperative communication.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Білоконенко Л. Соціолінгвістика: практикум. Кривий Ріг: КДПУ, 2020. 106 с. Масенко Л. Мова радянського тоталітаризму / Лариса Масенко; НАН України, Ін-т української мови. Київ: Кліо, 2017. 239 с. http://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/12809 Масенко Л. Суржик: між мовою і язиком / Лариса Масенко. 2-ге вид., зі змінами і допов. Київ: Києво-Могилянська академія, 2019. 229 с. http://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/16244 Павличко О., Материнська О., Тимченко Є. Мовознавча термінологія для германістів. Київ: Інтерсервіс, 2020. 286 с. Löffler H. Germanistische Soziolinguistik. Grundlagen der Germanistik 28. – Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2016. 222 s. Materynska O., Paslawska A. Deutsche Sprache in der Ukraine: aktueller Stand und neue Tendenzen. Verbindungen: Deutsch-ukrainische Germanistiken im Dialog, Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter, 2021.S. 77-97.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
During the semester, the following activities will take place: Assignments for independent work Intermediate assessment: oral responses, contributions, participation in discussions during lectures and seminars, quick quizzes, tests Projects and presentations
Assessment methods and criteria
The final assessment (credit) is based on the student's performance throughout the entire semester and does not require additional evaluation measures. The following forms of work are considered: Oral responses, statements on a topic, contributions during quick quizzes/discussions, LO 1.1.-1.4., 2.1.-2.4. (0.5/2 points) Presentations, essays, reports, creative tasks, LO 1.1.-1.4., 2.1.-2.4. (5/10 points) Summarizing, summarizing lectures or texts, LO 1.1.-1.4. (0.5/2 points) Module work (test), LO 1.1.-1.4., 2.1-2.4. (2/10 points) Final test for the course, LO 1.1.-1.4., 2.1-2.4. (6/20 points) Students who score the minimum passing number of points - 60, receive a "pass" grade. Students who do not reach the minimum passing number of points - 60, receive a "fail" grade. The maximum score for the course is 100 points.
Language of instruction
German, Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Olena Valeriivna Materynska
Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology