Weeks | Topics |
1 |
Introduction of the course:The students will be introduced to the concept of social context which is a prerequisite for any language study.
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2 |
Language, dialects, varieties
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3 |
Pidgin and creole languages
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4 |
Diglossia, bilingualism and multilingualism
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5 |
Speech communities
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6 |
Regional and social variation
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7 |
Language change
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8 |
Midterm Examination
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9 |
Language and culture
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10 |
Ethnography and ethnomethodology
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11 |
Solidarity and Politeness
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12 |
Acting and conversing
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13 |
Language and gender
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14 |
Language and disadvantage
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