Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Research and theory of how language functions in culture and society; focus on development, typology, and description of the relationship between language and society.
| Hours | 3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab |
| Prerequisites | LING 201; or ELANG 223; Ling 452 or instructor's approval. |
| Taught | Fall odd years, Winter Contact Department, Spring even years, Summer Contact Department |
| Programs | Containing LING 550 |
Course Outcomes:
Research
Conduct research into a wide range of sociolingusitic variation
Knowledge
Understand the relationship between language use and society with respect to regional, social, ethnic and contextual variation.
Profess
Impart knowledge of sociolinguistics and related research in presentations and papers