Introduction to Bilingual Individuals and Societies

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces foundational knowledge of language and linguistics to explore global and local perspectives on bi-/multilingualism. Bilingualism is examined at the level of the individual through phenomena like language acquisition, language and cognition, the construction of social identity. Topics relevant to multilingual communities and societies will also be discussed including language ideologies, language maintenance and shift, issues in language policy and planning