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Sociolinguistics (U00328)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-3-SOCL-LI

This course builds on the introductory lectures in sociolinguistics you have had in Ling 1 and Ling 2. We will cover three main areas over the semester:
1. Methods of studying language variation and change
2. Language and computer-mediated communication
3. Language and identity

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Linguistics 2 (U00577) or English Language 2 (EN0003) or equivalent

? Prohibited combinations : Sociolinguistics of Modern Scots (U00459); Sociolinguistics (LI0019)

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information
21/09/2005 10:00 10:50 B9, Adam Ferguson Building

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Monday 10:00 10:50 Central
Lecture Wednesday 10:00 10:50 Central
Lecture Thursday 10:00 10:50 Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Analyse and interpret primary data; reason critically; identify and solve problems; formulate and test hypotheses; make principled choices between qualitative and quantitative methods.

Assessment Information

Assessment is by: project(70%) and in-class exercise (30%).

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Annabel Lee Williams
Tel : (0131 6)50 3961
Email : awillia7@ling.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Aaliya Rajah-Carrim
Tel : (0131 6)50 3954
Email : aaliya@ling.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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