Sociophonetics

3 credits · Undergraduate

The existence of linguistic variation is an easily observable fact about the way that humans speak. How can we quantify this type of variation in a way that is scientifically sound? In this course, you will learn how to observe, measure, and describe sociolinguistic variation that exists across all the ways speakers produce sounds. You will also learn about research ethics, time management, and professionalism in linguistics. Finally, you will see how to design, propose, and conduct a collaborative research project, as well as write and submit an abstract for an academic conference.