FREN6522A-L11
Urban Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistique du français : vers une sociolinguistique urbaine / Sociolinguistics of the French language : towards urban sociolinguistics
This course is intended as an introduction to the problematic pertaining language use within a social context from a sociolinguistic standpoint – discipline dedicated to the study of language in its social and cultural manifestations. The issues discussed in class will range from: sociolinguistics as a field of research, social variation in French, verbal interactions, linguistic representations, and the emergence of an urban sociolinguistic domain. No previous knowledge of linguistics is required.
Text: a coursepack will be provided.
This course is intended as an introduction to the problematic pertaining language use within a social context from a sociolinguistic standpoint – discipline dedicated to the study of language in its social and cultural manifestations. The issues discussed in class will range from: sociolinguistics as a field of research, social variation in French, verbal interactions, linguistic representations, and the emergence of an urban sociolinguistic domain. No previous knowledge of linguistics is required.
Text: a coursepack will be provided.
- Term:
- Summer 2011, LS 6 Week Session
- Location:
- Atwater Dining 102(ATD 102)
- Schedule:
- 8:00am-8:50am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jun 30, 2011 to Aug 12, 2011)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Desiderio Tejedor De Felipe
- Subject:
- French
- Department:
- French
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Linguistics
- Levels:
- Non-degree, Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 60423
- Subject Code:
- FREN
- Course Number:
- 6522
- Section Identifier:
- A