Sociolinguistics of English-speaking countries 1.N3.EP.28
Course objectives:
Alongside introducing the basic academic contexts of sociolinguistic dyscipline, the course aims to illustrate the current areas of sociolinguistic focus, such as modern discourses reflecting present-day social phenomena, e.g. consumerism and resistance, "othering" social dynamics, global cognitive reality.
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Course content:
What does sociolinguistics study?
Language, dialects and varieties
Language choice in multilingual communities
Linguistic varieties and multilingual nations
National and official languages
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity
Lessons in a didactic room (language lab): individual and group work, practical exercises, informed discussions, written project/essay/in-class presentation
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Requirements
Course coordinators
Term 2024/25-Z: | Term 2023/24-Z: | Term 2022/23-Z: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019:
Knowledge
Student
1. is familiar with fundamental terminology relevant to sociolinguistics: language, dia-lect, sociolect, variety, diglossia, extended diglossia, code switching, code mixing, language shift, language death, standard language, vernacular, pidgin, creole, lingua franca, national language, official language (k_W02/P6S_WG)
2. has the basic knowledge pertaining to the essence and importance of research in sociolinguistics, knows the basics concerning research design (notably the relation between social and linguistic variables) (k_W01/P6S_WK)
Skills
Student
3. is able to apply basic theoretical approaches and terminology relevant to sociolinguistics (k_U01/P6S_UW)
4. has the relevant language competence to use and understand professional discourse of researchers working in the field of sociolinguistics (k_U09/P6S_UU)
5. can cooperate and work in a group, assuming different roles (k_U08/P6S_UO)
Social competences:
Student is ready to
6. accept linguistic and cultural differences and recognize them as natural vocational factors (k_K03 /P6S_KO)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
1. Active participation in classroom activities – 50% of the final grade (outcomes: 1,2,3,5,6)
2. Final written test – 50% of the final grade (1,2,3,4)
Scoreboard:
threshold to pass: 50%; 3.5 (60%) 4.0 – 70%, 4.5 (80%), 5.0 – 90%
Bibliography
Reading list:
Holmes, J. (2013). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. 4th edition. London: Routledge.
Wardhaugh, R. (1998). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. 3rd edition. Oxford: Blackwell.
Supplementary reading
Crystal, D. 1987. The Cambridge encyclopedia of language. Cambridge: CUP.
Wardaugh, R., Fullier, J. (2015). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. 7th edition. Chichester: Wiley and Blackwell.
Additional information
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