IMCS1017 Language, Society and Interaction (5 op)

Opinnon taso:
Syventävät opinnot
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Vastuuorganisaatio:
Kieli- ja viestintätieteiden laitos
Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Kuvaus

Sisältö

This course introduces the student to interaction-oriented sociolinguistics and discourse studies. It focuses on the organization of interaction, on multilingualism and multilingual communication, on language and identity, language and power, and language planning and policy.

Suoritustavat

Reading seminar

Arviointiperusteet

Learning assignments, final paper

Osaamistavoitteet

On completion of this course, the student will be able to
- describe and analyze aspects of the intimate connection between language, language use and society
- define and apply basic sociolinguistic concepts
- apply interaction-oriented sociolinguistic methods to analyze language in different, also multilingual and multicultural contexts
- describe and analyze how language is intertwined with identity, power and ideology
- develop own research questions in the field of sociolinguistics.

Lisätietoja

Timing: 1st year

Kirjallisuus

  • Hutchby, Ian & Robin Wooffitt: Conversation Analysis. 2008.
  • Selected articles and chapters from a.o.:
  • Coupland, Nikolas (ed.): Sociolinguistics. Theoretical Debates. 2008.
  • Coupland, Nikolas & Adam Jaworski (eds.): The New Sociolinguistics Reader. 2009.

Suoritustavat

Tapa 1

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