Language in Society

• • Language variety - World Englishes
  • Language style - genre, register, politeness, face
  • Language contact - codeswitching, code-meshing, diglossia and trans-languaging
  • Language contact - pidgins and creoles
  • Ethnicity, identity and language
  • Language and change - adolescent speech, computer-mediated communication
  • Language and gender
  • Language planning, policy and teaching - intercultural (transcultural) competence and citizenship
  • School as a socio-linguistic community
  • Language and power/social status - attitudes to language
  • Critical discourse studies
  • Language and thought - media and propaganda

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-EDML502C-Language in Society

Special requirements

• EquipmentDetails - Audio/Visual equipment
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  • Additional materials

This subject examines how language use is influenced by different socio-cultural, geographical, political and contextual factors. It examines the contribution of socio-linguistic theories to approaches to language teaching and learning.

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• Take home exam (40%)
• Investigation (60%)