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Department of Linguistics

Sociology of Language


- Språksociologi

Course Title and Code: Sociology of Language 5LN068

ECTS Credits: 7.5      Swedish Credits: 5

Language of Instruction: Swedish

Prerequisites: Language, the Individual and Society (5LN022)

Level: B/C/D

Course Content: The goals of the course are to provide further knowledge of basic sociolinguistic issues and some ability to test the different theoretical approaches they manifest. The dependence of linguistic communication on society, situation and the social role of the individual: language and society vs. linguistic society. Linguistic interaction. Linguistic socialisation. Linguistic repertoire. Social and geographical linguistic variation and attitudes to different linguistic varieties. Linguistic variation and linguistic change.

Instruction: Lectures and exercises

Examination: Completed assignments and oral examination

Responsible Department: Department of Linguistics

Further Information: Department of Linguistics, Box 527, S-751 20 Uppsala fax: +46 18 471 14 16; e-mail: info@ling.uu.se


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