Accents of English in the British Isles

After completing this course you will have:

• acquired knowledge about accent variation in English, with emphasis on varieties spoken in the British Isles
• gained an understanding of the correlation between pronunciation and its social and cultural significance

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Seminar, 2 hours per week for 12 weeks, 24 hours in all.

Students are expected to attend all teaching. The quality of the teaching depends on active participation in all seminars.

Obligatory activities:

• Students are required to hand in one paper of an acceptable standard by a set deadline during the semester to be eligible to submit the term paper. Students are expected to participate by contributing to discussions in class, handing in written work and presenting topics orally. Read more here about rules concerning valid excuses and how to apply for postponements. Information about guidelines for obligatory activities.
• It is obligatory to show up for a minimum of 60% of the teaching. In this course you must attend a minimum of 7 of 12 seminars. The requirement is absolute. Attendance at 11 out of 11 seminars is strongly encouraged. If you miss a class it is your responsibility to catch up the work you have missed.

The allowed absence limit will cover all absences, including illness. You will not be granted valid absences with documentation, even when the absence is due to something beyond your control.

In certain circumstances, i.e. serious or chronic illness, you could apply for special needs accomodations.

Fulfilled course requirements are only valid the semester you attend the course.

• A term paper or equivalent that is passed may not be resubmitted in revised form.