World Englishes: Social and Linguistic Perspectives
Course, Master's level, 5EN492
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 30 October 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits. 90 credits in a language subject.
- Selection
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All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
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If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- Application fee: SEK 900
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,500
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,500
- Application deadline
- 17 April 2023
- Application code
- UU-55029
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 1 August 2023–29 October 2023
- Information on registration.
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 30 October 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits. 90 credits in a language subject.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 1 August 2023–29 October 2023
- Information on registration.
About the course
The course provides an overview of the historical reasons behind the global expansion of the English language. Further, the course aims to provide you with insights into sociolinguistic concepts regarding linguistic variability in World Englishes, including, for example, language contact, linguistic convergence and divergence, and factors influencing processes of standardisation. The course will also focus on language planning relating to the variability in world varieties of English, with attention given to policies and praxis in school and university settings. You will collect empirical data on one of the world's varieties of English, analyse linguistic phenomena, and present your findings in a pilot study.