ENG106 Engelsk språk II (15 studiepoeng)
Autumn 2008
I. Sociolinguistics of English 1
This part of the course brings into focus variation in English. Variation is viewed in the
context of English as a global language. Global English will thus be a major topic of this
part of the course. In addition, the topics to be discussed are the following: standard and
non-standard English, Standard English as a sociolinguistic problem, myths and
misunderstandings about English, differences between British and American English, and
communicative competence.
Required reading:
1. Crystal, David 2003. Second edition. English as a global language. Cambridge:
CUP.
2. Janicki, Karol 2005. Standard British and American English. Copenhagen: Djøf
Forlag
3. Lippi-Green, Rosina 1997. English with an accent. London: Routledge
Recommended reading:
Fox, Kate 2004. Watching the English. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
Meyerhoff, Miriam 2006. Introducing sociolinguistics. London:Routledge. Chapters 4-6.
Milroy, James and Lesley Milroy 1999. Authority in Language. Investigating
Standard English. London: Routledge.
Tannen, Deborah 1992. That’s not what I meant. London: Virago Press.
Tottie, Gunnel 2002. An introduction to American English. Oxford: Blackwell.
Wardhaugh, Ronald 2000. Proper English. Myths and misunderstandings about
Language. Oxford: Blackwell.
II. Sociolinguistics of English 2
In its spread from Great Britain to Ireland, the Americas, the southern hemisphere, and
into other parts of Africa, Asia and Oceania, the English language has developed many
local, regional and national varieties. This part of the course looks at the linguistic
features that vary from one variety of English to another, studying how regional and
social variation can be used to account for differences between varieties of English and
changes that have occurred in the language.
Required reading:
1. Melchers, Gunnel and Philip Shaw 2003. World Englishes. An introduction. London:
Edward Arnold.
2. Meyerhoff, Miriam 2006. Introducing sociolinguistics. London: Routledge.
Recommended reading:
Gramley, Stephan and Michael Pätzold 2004. A survey of Modern English. London:
Routledge.
Holmes, Janet 2001. An introduction to sociolinguistics. Second edition. London:
Longman.
III. Grammar
This component continues the introduction to English Grammar from ENG 101 English
Language I.
Required reading:
Bækken, Bjørg. 2006. English Grammar. An introduction for students of English as a
foreign language. Chs. 5.1-26 (revision), 5.27-102, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
It is recommended that students also acquire a copy of the following workbook (available
from Studia):
English grammar II: Workbook (2005).