Language and Society
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Course Information
Subject code
AL
Subject Code Description
Applied Linguistics
Course Number
6320
Course Title
Language and Society
Catalog Subject and Course Number
AL 6320
Catalog Title
Language and Society
Course Description (Combined)
Prerequisite: C or better in AL 5990 (concurrent enrollment allowed) or appropriate placement.
Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program or the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program; and restricted to Graduate Students.
Scrutinizing the relationship between language and society, this course applies such findings to the language teaching situation. Topics include variation based on social class, ethnic group, gender, region, and content. Additional topics may include one or more of the following: language planning, bilingualism, pidgin/creole languages, and English as a world language.
Credit: 3