IMCS1017 Language, Society and Interaction (5 cr)
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to
- describe and analyze aspects of the intimate connection between language, language use and society
- define and apply basic sociolinguistic concepts
- apply interaction-oriented sociolinguistic methods to analyze language in different, also multilingual and multicultural contexts
- describe and analyze how language is intertwined with identity, power and ideology
- develop own research questions in the field of sociolinguistics.
Study methods
Reading seminar
Content
This course introduces the student to interaction-oriented sociolinguistics and discourse studies. It focuses on the organization of interaction, on multilingualism and multilingual communication, on language and identity, language and power, and language planning and policy.
Further information
Timing: 1st year
Literature:
| ISBN-number | Author, year of publication, title, publisher |
|---|---|
| Selected articles and chapters from a.o.: | |
| Coupland, Nikolas & Adam Jaworski (eds.): The New Sociolinguistics Reader. 2009. | |
| Coupland, Nikolas (ed.): Sociolinguistics. Theoretical Debates. 2008. | |
| Hutchby, Ian & Robin Wooffitt: Conversation Analysis. 2008. |
Assessment criteria
Learning assignments, final paper