Postgraduate Course: Language and Identity in Bilingual Settings (LASC11008)
Course Outline
School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
This course is an advanced study of bilingualism as a sociolinguistic phenomenon. It focuses on macro-societal patterns of language use in bilingual communities as well as on micro-interactional language choices. It examines aspects of language shift and maintenance. And it foregrounds the importance of the notion of 'linguistic human rights' in relation to language policy and planning. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. G11 William Robertson Building |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- describe patterns of bilingual language acquisition
- describe patterns of language use in bilingual communities both synchroncally and diachronically
- describe and analyse bilingual interactional data
- demonstrate understanding of language choice acts as acts of identity
- discuss the practical implications of the above for significant areas of social life such as social policy |
Assessment Information
Project of 5000 words (100%) |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Joseph Gafaranga
Tel: (0131 6)50 3496
Email: josephg@ling.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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