This course is an introduction to sociolinguistics. It will focus on the relationships between social and linguistic behavior. Topics include social class dialects, regional dialects, Black English, attitudes toward speakers of various dialects, and differences between the speech of males and females. Orders are shipped via UPS, so please include a street address.
Overseas students are encouraged to request airmail shipment.
Since changes in edition can take place, students are advised to wait and purchase texts after enrolling in the course and receiving the course study guide. An Introduction to Language and Society . Fifteen units of study based on readings in the study guide and course textbook, including practice exercises. Six written assignments. In this course, up to one assignment may be submitted per week.