Topics in Sociolinguistics

[0.50] credits · Undergraduate

How do language and society affect one another? This course explores various topics related to the study of language and society with a focus on Canadian contexts. Topics of study include the role of social variables (gender/sex, age, ethnicity, social class, education, identity) in language variation and change. The course also examines topics such as bilingualism, multilingualism, language contact, language policies, language ideologies, and language and the environment.