Course Content:
This course provides an introductory overview of Sociolinguistics. Its focus is language as a reflection of the structure of the human mind and human society. The following topics are covered: question of language as a social phenomenon (dialects, language change, gender and age et.) and issues in multilingual speech communities (language choice, language maintenance, and language planning etc.)
Course Content:
This course provides an introductory overview of Sociolinguistics. Its focus is language as a reflection of the structure of the human mind and human society. The following topics are covered: question of language as a social phenomenon (dialects, language change, gender and age et .) and issues in multilingual speech communities (language choice, language maintenance, and language planning etc.)
Sociolinguistics is the study of the structure and use of language in its social and cultural contexts. This course is intended to provide students with a sound, basic coverage of some topics dealing with regional and social dialects, gender and age, as well as topics on multilingual speech communities: language choice, language maintenance, and language planning.
Sociolinguistics is the study of the structure and use of language in its social and cultural contexts. This course is intended to provide students with a sound, basic coverage of some topics dealing with regional and social dialects, gender and age, as well as topics on multilingual speech communities: language choice, language maintenance, and language planning.
Textbook: An Introduction to Sociolinguistics by Janet Holms, fourth ed., Pearson Education Limited, 2008
Textbook: An Introduction to Sociolinguistics by Janet Holms, fourth ed., Pearson Education Limited, 2008
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance: 30% Final research paper: 40% Exercises 30%Attendance: 30% Final research paper: 40% Exercises 30% Attendance: 30% Final research paper: 40% Exercises 30% |
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