At the end of this course, students will be expected to be able to:identify key events in the history of Malta;define (and exemplify) subject-specific terminology, especially as it relates to contact linguistics;examine Maltese social, historical, and cultural elements and explain their significance;describe and explain their process of learning about elements of Maltese sociolinguistics and culture as they relate to the excursion.attain a cursory understanding of the above as it relates to English as used in Sicily and in the larger Mediterranean area as a lingua franca.

Academic texts on aspects of contact linguisticsTeacher- and student-led inputExcursion (museum visits, university visit in Malta, personal experiences on the excursion, et al.)

In this course the following topics will be discussed:outline of Maltese history with a focus on its status as a British protectorate;introductions to Maltese English and Maltese:introduction to contact linguistics with a focus on Maltese English and Maltese;English as a lingua franca in the Mediterranean.This course provides an introduction to the linguistic landscape of Malta and the role of English in Malta as well as Sicily and the broader Mediterranean area. No previous knowledge of this topic is expected (but is considered a benefit). Students are expected to have a basic knowledge of linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, sociolinguistics).

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For the BA in Worlds of English, this course belongs to the Pflichtfächer in Fachliches Grundstudium Culture and requires students to have passed either British Culture: History andSociety or American Culture: History and Society.In exceptional circumstances, admission to the course may be granted at the discretion of the instructor even if the aforementioned prerequisite have not been met. 

All relevant materials will be made available on Moodle.

The graded elements of this course include:In-Class Response Texts (30%): Students will be asked to complete one or more timed, in-class writing tasks in response to a text assigned for homework.Journal (40%, four entries that are directly tied to the excursion): Students will produce a minimum of four journal entries related to the outings planned for the excursion. These should be written according to the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS Author-Date) guidelines. A rubric from how these entries will be graded will be available on Moodle.Oral Examination (30%): Students will be assessed on the knowledge acquired in the course through course readings, teacher-/student-input, and their experiences on the excursion.

Assigned readingsExcursion

Successful, positive completion of all graded elements in the course (a failing grade on one or more of the elements will constitute a fail grade for the course).Rubrics for the graded assignments will be available on Moodle.