Language and Identity

3 credits

The study of language from the perspective of linguistics the individual and society. Topics may include: linguistic variation in space and time; language and social class, gender, and identity; diglossia, multilingualism and code switching; language birth and death, language revitalization and maintenance; language(s) in Canada and language policies attitudes toward Indigenous languages within society. ***Prerequisite: ILR 200 or completion of 30 credit hours.***