English: Language, Society, Culture (U00330)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-ELSC-EL

Topics in non-variationist English sociolinguistics

Entry Requirements

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

? Prohibited combinations : This course may not be taken by students who have taken the course it replaces

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
09/01/2006	09:00	09:50	Faculty Room South, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	09:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students will:
(a) have a basic grasp of non-quantitative sociolinguistic issues as they relate to English
(b) have developed their knowledge of relevant sociolinguistic terminology
(c) have come to an understanding of the relationship between language and culture
(d) have an understanding of the application of the above to English in a range of social contexts