EKIS5180 Sociolinguistics (5 op)
Avainteksti
Kuvaus
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
Osaamistavoitteet
- 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)
Lisätietoja
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.
Esitietojen kuvaus
EKIP2001 Introduction to Language Study or EKIP2010 English Linguistics
Pakolliset esitiedot
- Esitietoryhmä 1
- EKIP2001 Introduction to Language Study (4 op)Ei julkaistu tälle opetussuunnitelmakaudelle
- Esitietoryhmä 2
Oppimateriaalit
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
Suoritustavat
Tapa 1
Tapa 2
Osallistuminen opetukseen (5 op)
Contact teaching: active class participation, learning journal, group presentation + Q&A
Provided in Moodle
- A list of literature is provided at the beginning of the course
Tentti (5 op)
eExam or general faculty exam
Please see the course description for details of required readings and other study materials.