Course Description
Special topics and current issues in language variation and sociolinguistics.
Athena Title
SEM LG VAR /SOCIOLG
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to examine and discuss theory-based research-oriented, and critical texts that address issues pertinent to language variation and sociolinguistics. They will be able to analyze critically both texts and class discussions and to investigate, synthesize, and build texts, including their own.
Topical Outline
The choice and sequence of topics will vary from instructor to instructor and from semester to semester. The topics will consist of selected research from various fields in language variation and sociolinguistics. A number of graded tasks will be assigned, such as quizzes, tests, and various writing assignments done either in or outside of class.
Syllabus