General provisions

The course is offered as a freestanding course, as a module in Linguistics A, and within the first semester of Bachelor's Programme in Languages. It can also be taken as an optional course within the Language Technology Program and the Master in Language Technology.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and English 6 or English B

Learning outcomes

The student should be able to complete the following minimal requirements to obtain a passing grade (G):

- describe the emergence of the sociolinguistic perspective;

- present sociolinguistic theories, methods, and research questions;

- define terminology and phenomena within main areas of sociolinguistic research;

- discuss commonalities and differences between sociolinguistic research areas.

Content

The course gives an overview of sociolinguistic theories, methods, and research questions. Main research areas include variation and language, variation and style, language attitudes, politeness theory, multilingualism, social class, social networks and communities of practice, gender, language contact and conversation analysis.

Instruction

The instruction consists of lectures, quizzes, exercises, written assignments. The student's own learning activities are crucial for the completion of the course.

Assessment

The students show the reults of their learning through a combination of assessment components continuous during the course and at the end of the course. Compulsary attendance. Instructions regarding the assessment will be provided at the first lecture.

Other regulations

The course may not be included in a degree if the equivalent parts have been studied within another course included in the degree.