EKIS5180 Sociolinguistics (5 op)

Content

This course focuses on the relationship between language and society. The connection between social identity and language use will be examined. Main topics include language variation,social semiotics, gender, and language attitudes.

Completion methods

Contact teaching: active class participation, learning journal, group presentation + Q&A

OR

Exam: eExam or general faculty exam

Assessment details

Learning journal, active participation and group presentation

OR

Exam

• define and apply key terminology in the field of sociolinguistics
• explain the effect of social factors on (English) language use
• describe major strands of research in sociolinguistics
• identify usable data and ways of conducting research on language
• apply the concepts learnt in data analysis

• group work
• designing and conducting an original research project including fieldwork
• giving a research presentation (and asking questions of others)

Attendance 80%

Please note that you cannot take this course if you completed EKIA514 Sociolinguistics 1 class option in the 2017-20 syllabus, or the self-study option from March 2020 onwards. If you took EKIA514 Sociolinguistics 1 self-study between 2017 and March 2020, you may enrol on this course now.

EKIP2001 Introduction to Language Study or EKIP2010 English Linguistics

Contact course: 

A list of literature is provided at the beginning of the course

Self study option:

Please see the course description for details of required readings and other study materials