Language in Society

• • Language and identity
  • Language and ethnicity
  • Language variety
  • Translanguaging
  • Text varieties
  • Critical Discourse studies
  • Language in flux
  • Language planning
  • School as a sociolinguistic community
  • Language and gender
  • Language and thought

Equivalent subjects

You should not 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 (No longer available)

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Audio/Visual equipment
• Other requirements - 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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• Socio-linguistic Investigation (60%)
• Short answer and essay responses on unit content (40%)

Current study term: 27 Feb 22 to 29 May 22

Next study term: 28 Aug 22 to 27 Nov 22