3 ECTS credits
75 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 1020936AER for all students in the 1st semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.
This course provides students with the basis for all further lectures in which multilingualism is discussed. After an introduction to some basic principles of the study of multilingualism, four intensive block sessions follow on the social aspects of multilingualism (including code switching/translanguaging and multilingual communication), the internal linguistic consequences of language contact (including transfer and borrowing) the way in which these social and linguistic aspects of multilingualism are present in the Brussels learning and living environment (Brussels as a 'living lab' for multilingualism research), and the challenges of a multilingualism policy in Brussels and beyond (including language planning and language policy, minority languages, 'heritage languages', language shift and language maintenance).
Information for 2020/2021: the relevant chapters from the recommended course text and the digital course materials will be made available for free via Canvas. Students are, accordingly, *not* expected to buy the course text.
This subject is taught in Dutch.
The required digital material will be supplied via Canvas.
Students will have a clear understanding of the basic concepts of multilingualism research and will be able to apply them to concrete case studies.
Students also have insight into the social and internal linguistic consequences of language contact. They can link that knowledge to the multilingual environment in which they study and live in Brussels. Finally, they will also have a basic understanding of the policy challenges that characterise multilingual communities and regions.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Written examination: combination of multiple choice questions and open questions, focussed on the subject matter and the case studies.
An assignment *may* be given during the academic year that counts for a quarter of the final mark.
The partial result of the paper will be transferred to the second exam session, if this result was 10/20 or higher. Students wishing to submit a new version of the paper send an email to the course titular (with the new paper) at the very latest before the start of the second exam session.
The partial result of the paper will be transferred to the next academic year, if this result was 10/20 or higher. Students wishing to submit a new version of the paper send an email to the course titular (with the new paper) at the very latest before the start of the first exam session of the next academic year.
Absence for a required part of the evaluation (either the examination or the paper) will result in an 'absent' grade code for the course.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: German-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: French-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: French-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-English (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Spanish-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Italian-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: German-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Teaching in Languages: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies: two languages (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies: one language (only offered in Dutch)