IMCS1017 Language, Society and Interaction (5 op)

Arvosteluasteikko
0-5
Opetuskieli/-kielet
englanti

Osaamistavoitteet

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.

Suoritustavat

Reading seminar

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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.

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Timing: 1st year

Kirjallisuus

ISBN-numero Tekijä, julkaisuvuosi, teoksen nimi, julkaisija
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.

Arviointiperusteet

Learning assignments, final paper