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LING 550

Sociolinguistics.

Linguistics College of Humanities

Course Description

Research and theory of how language functions in culture and society; focus on development, typology, and description of the relationship between language and society.

When Taught

Contact Department

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0
No Prerequisites

Title

Knowledge

Learning Outcome

Understand the relationship between language use and society with respect to regional, social, ethnic and contextual variation.

Title

Research

Learning Outcome

Conduct research into a wide range of sociolingusitic variation

Title

Profess

Learning Outcome

Impart knowledge of sociolinguistics and related research in presentations and papers