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German: insight4me German – Importance & Influence of Dialect & Regional Languages on Political/Social/Cultural Life With Bettina Pfeiffer From University Of East Anglia

10th May 2022 @ 11:10 - 12:10

 

 

 

  • University of East Anglia: Bettina Pfeiffer is a Tutor in German in the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies. Bettina will present Sag’s regional – Say it regionally: The role and status of dialect and regional languages in modern German society. In this session we will explore the role that regional language varieties play in German society today. Starting with a brief overview of the linguistic history of German, we will focus on Germany’s sole regional language, Low German, to gain an insight into what it means to live in a modern diglossic speech community and how and why language attitudes have changed. A discussion point will be the notion of language and social / cultural identity and how the proposed concept of language variety as “mobile homeland” transcends the limitations of regionalism and nationalism to promote local rootedness within a wider European or global community instead. Students will also have the chance to find out more about studying language and society modules at the University of East Anglia. Key terms from sociolinguistics: diglossia, dialect vs. language, language variety, language attitudes.

 

insight4me is a series of subject specific webinars for Year 12 & 13 students, and equivalent. The sessions directly support students’ current studies by giving an insight into particular curriculum areas whilst affording an understanding of how these subjects continue beyond A-levels, T-levels, IB, BTEC and equivalent qualifications, and how they vary between universities.


 

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.

 

Suitable for: Year 12 & 13 students (and equivalent) studying, or with a possible interest in studying, German and related disciplines. Student groups, and individual students and teachers are very welcome to join us.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic and discuss some of the key elements in advance. Students can also think about questions they have about studying German at university level.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans (similar to Zoom) and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below:

 

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Date:
10th May 2022
Time:
11:10 - 12:10
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