Language in the Mass Media

3 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course examines language and the representation of linguistic variation across a wide-spectrum of popular culture and mass media, including scripted television, film, music, reality programming, sportscasts, news (print and video), computer-mediated communication, science fiction, and science fiction-based fac communities. We also examine the ways in which language is used to construct and reflect social identities and social group boundaries.