The Social Nature of Language - AAA130199E

• Title: The Social Nature of Language
• Guaranteed by: International Office (21-ZO)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: summer
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Is provided by: AAA130199
• Additional information: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=997
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. Dr. phil. Eva Maria Luef, Mag. phil.

Annotation

Last update: Mgr. Lenka Kristenová (08.02.2024)

This course provides an in-depth examination of the dynamic interplay between language, culture, and society, offering students a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted nature of language use. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and empirical studies, students will delve into key concepts such as linguistic variation, language attitudes, dialectology, multilingualism, and language change. The course will also explore the intersectionality of language with other social categories, including gender, ethnicity, class, and identity. Throughout the course, students will engage in critical analysis of sociolinguistic phenomena, participate in discussions on contemporary issues, and conduct small-scale research projects. By the end of the course, students will have developed a solid foundation in sociolinguistic theories and methodologies, enabling them to understand and analyze the intricate relationship between language and society.
In the summer semester 2024 this course will be taught online using the platform Teams. Please make sure that you have a university Teams account to participate. Students can either attend the course online from room P111 - which will be reserved during course time - or join from home.

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Lenka Kristenová (08.02.2024)

Bailey, G. (2004). Real and apparent time. In: J. K. Chambers, P. Trudgill & N. Schilling-Estes (Eds.), The handbook of language variation and change (pp. 312-332). Malden MA: Blackwell.

Chambers, J. K. (2004). Studying language variation: An information epistemology. In: J. K. Chambers, P. Trudgill & N. Schilling-Estes (Eds.), The handbook of language variation and change (pp. 3-14). Malden MA: Blackwell.

Crystal, D. (2003). English as a global language (2nd edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Giles, H. & Ogay, T. (2007). Commmunication accommodation theory. In: B. B. Whaley & W. Samter (Eds.), Explaining communication: Contemporary theories and exemplars (pp. 293-310). Mahway, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Kerswill, P. (2012). Language variation 1 – Social factors: Class and ethnicity. In: D. Clayton (Ed.), Language (pp. 23-43). London: English and Media Centre.

Labov, W. (2010). Introductuion to cognitive and cultural factors in linguistic change. In W. Labov (Ed.), Principles of linguistic change: Cognitive and cultural factors (pp. 1-18). Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Pichler, H. Wagner Evans, S. & Hesson, A. (2018). Old-age language variation and change: Confronting variationist ageism. Lang. Linguist Compass, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/lnc3.12281

Salzmann, Z. (2004). Language, culture, and society. Oxford, UK: Westview Press.

Sankoff, G. (2004). Linguistic outcomes of language contact. In: J. K. Chambers, P. Trudgill & N. Schilling-Estes (Eds.), The handbook of language variation and change (pp. 638-668). Malden MA: Blackwell.

Trudgill, P. (2000). Sociolinguistics: An introduction to language and society. London: Penguin Books.

Wardhaugh, R. (2006). An introduction to sociolinguistics. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Yule, G. (2006). The study of language (3rd edition). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.