Currently, there are numerous varieties of the English language spoken worldwide. Among them, British and American English stand out due to America’s and Britain’s historical colonial influence, their global economic and cultural dominance, and the widespread use of these varieties in media and international communication, being widely favored by foreign learners and English teachers.
Despite ultimately originating from the same linguistic roots, these varieties exhibit significant differences across various aspects such as phonology, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and pragmatics. This course will explore these distinctions, exploring not only the standard norms but also some non-standard features of these varieties.
General Requirements:
- Weekly assignments
- Active participation in class discussions
- Oral presentation
- Final written task (BA/LA)
In addition to the general requirements, MA students will work on:
- The production of a scientific poster.
- A term paper expanding on the topic of the poster (only for module ELG-M4).