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Sociolinguistics

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Course Information

Subject code

AL

Subject Code Description

Applied Linguistics

Course Number

3320

Course Title

Sociolinguistics

Catalog Subject and Course Number

AL 3320

Catalog Title

Sociolinguistics

Course Description (Combined)

Prerequisite: C- or better in AL 2000 (concurrent enrollment allowed)

An investigation of the relationship between language variation and the following: social class, ethnic group, gender, region, and content. Also discussed are language planning, bilingualism, pidgin/creole languages, and English as a world language. The class focuses on applying the topics above to English language teaching situations.

Credit: 3