EKIA463 Language and Identity (5 op)
Osaamistavoitteet
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- understand the relationship between language and identity
- understand various approaches to language and identity research
- analyse ways in which identities are constructed in discourse
- understand the social origins and implications of the language/identity connection
- discuss and debate socially relevant issues within language and identity research
Suoritustavat
Classes will consist of lectures, discussion and analytical exercises, with reading (and video) tasks as homework. The final three classes will consist of reading workshops in which students pursue and discuss their own language and identity interests, culminating in a final course paper.
厂颈蝉盲濒迟枚
Every time we use language, we identify ourselves in some way鈥攂oth through what we say and how we say it. On this course students will overview the relationship between language and identity, while discussing related themes of society, discourse and ideology.
Oppimateriaalit
Compulsory reading material will be provided during the course. Useful background sources include Benwell, B. and Stokoe, E. (2006). Discourse and Identity. Edwards, J. (2009) Language and Identity: An Introduction.
Arviointiperusteet
Active participation in class (83% attendance), workshops and a final paper on a topic of the student鈥檚 choice.
Esitietovaatimukset
None, although an introductory course on discourse analysis or sociolinguistics would be useful