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LIN3350 - Sociolinguistics6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSLUndergraduate Faculty of ArtsLeader: Dr Simon MusgraveOfferedClayton First semester 2008 (Day) SynopsisThis unit will survey sociolinguistics, including key general notions, contrasts between sociolinguistic and folk-linguistic ideas, sociolinguistic research methods, language variation, types of language variety, dialectology, code choice, speech communities, language attitudes, language change, language and identity, language in use, ethnography of speaking, language situations, language problems, language planning, language and culture/thought, language and gender/ethnicity, language and ideology. Objectives
Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
Assessment
Presentation: 10%; Assignment (1000 words) 20%; Essay/Project (2000 words) 50%; Test (1 hour) 20%; Contact hours2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week Prerequisites12 points of Linguistics at second-year level Prohibitions |