Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Introduction to Sociolinguistics
How language functions in culture and society; focus on the development, typology, and description of the relationship between language and society.
LING
452
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesELANG 223; or LING 201
 TaughtWinter
 ProgramsContaining LING 452
Course Outcomes

Understand Relationship between Language Use and Society

Understand the relationship between language use and society with respect to regional, social, ethnic and contextual variation.

Conduct Sociolinguistic Research

Conduct research into a wide range of sociolinguistic variation.

Impart Sociolinguistic Knowledge

Impart knowledge of sociolinguistics and related research in presentations and papers.