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