Postgraduate Course: Special Topics in Sociolinguistics (LASC11001)
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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| Course description |
Topics and methods for the advanced study of sociolinguistics. Theory and practice associated with data collection, evaluation of data, ethics issues arising for sociolinguists. This option complements and develops ideas and materials that were introduced in the core courses in sociolinguistics and text analysis.
The course will include readings and discussion of some of the principles, issues and problems that underlie special topics such as:
- widely-used methods for gathering data
- language and identity
- language and gender
- social network analysis
This course continues to develop foundation issues in sociolinguistics and brings participants up to date with cutting edge research in the field. Each year the focus will be on a different special topic that is highly relevant to the on-going research of the course organisers and likely participants. |
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 |
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 | 3.10 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. 3.10 Dugald Stewart Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of:
- what counts as natural data;
- what benefits and costs are associated with experiential modes of data collection, such as ethnography;
- what benefits and costs are associated with experimental modes of data collection, such as role plays and questionnaires/completion tasks;
- how we can measure success of a given method of data collection |
Assessment Information
| One 3000-5000 word assignment (100%). |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Miriam Meyerhoff
Tel: (0131 6)51 1836
Email: Miriam.Meyerhoff@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Dr Joseph Gafaranga
Tel: (0131 6)50 3496
Email: josephg@ling.ed.ac.uk |
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