Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis This subject introduces German dialects and dialectology. The course will explore traditional methods (speech atlases, dialect maps) and structural dialectology, and provide students with a background in regional and historical dialectology. The students will also be introduced to contemporary dialectology: social dialects, dialect as a group identity marker (youth, age and gender), sociology of dialects with particular reference to dialect and central processes of societal change, dialect and standard language, and dialect and the education system.
Assessment Written (3000 words) 45% + Class paper: 25% + Examination (1 hour): 30%