FAST-US-1 Intro to American English Class Schedule
Introduction to American English Class Schedule
Fall Term 2011, Monday 1015-1145, Pinni B-4087
14 November Update
FAST-US-1 (TRENPK2) Introduction to American English (Hopkins)
Department of Translation Studies, University of Tampere

  1. 05 September — Course roster and objectives; review of schedule, evaluation options, and resources.
    'Status' perceptions between SAE and the RP accent of SBE. SAE/SBE Introduction.
  2. 12 September — Basic SAE/SBE Language Differences, I
  3. 19 September — Basic Differences, II
  4. 26 September — Basic Differences, III
  5. 03 October — Social Variation and Linguistic Stereotypes
  6. 10 October — Viewing of American Tongues (see outline)
    [Names of students doing the optional paper and their topics due today]

  7. 24 October — American Tongues Followup; plus Dialect and Identity in American English and Regional and Ethnic Identities in American English
  8. 31 October — Yiddish and Ethnic Jewish Influence in SAE
  9. 07 November — American Black English (Ebonics, AAVE): What it Is, What it Isn't (I)
  10. 14 November — Black English (II)
    [Optional] Short Papers Due Today!
  11. 21 November — Spanish Influence on SAE: Past and Present
  12. 28 November — Euphemisms, Jargon and 'Politically Correct' language, plus Cursing: Obscenities, Expletives and 'Forbidden Words'
  13. 05 December — International Student Exams, 10.00 sharp [No regular class; Independence Day Eve]
  14. 12 December — Course Exam — 10.00 sharp - 12.00, Room B-4087 (see Sample Exam [PDF])
    Please also take a moment to complete the Course Evaluation Form!
US-1 is a compulsory two ECTS-credit course (or four ECTS credits if an optional short paper is also completed) for the ETRAN and FAST curricula. A number grade will be given on the basis of the exam; those who complete the [optional] paper will receive a grade averaged on the number grades received for the exam and the paper.

Evaluation Options:

  1. For everyone, a 2-hour class exam on course materials (2 ECTS credits);
  2. [Optional] A "short" (3-5 printed HTML pages with coding per the PK5 template) paper for 2 additional ECTS credits, for a total of 4 credits). See Intro to American English Paper Options for details on the papers. [NB: students who choose the paper option must follow the specifications of PK6 Citations & Documentation and PK5 Digital Literacy.]
Students should join the USA1-L and FAST-L lists, and use the web resources at www.uta.fi/FAST/US1.

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