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:
Knowledge
Understand the relationship between language use and society with respect to regional, social, ethnic and contextual variation.
Research
Conduct research into a wide range of sociolingusitic variation
Profess
Impart knowledge of sociolinguistics and related research in presentations and papers