2020 Fall
XLINGUI 55AC 101 - DIS 101
The American Languages
William F Weigel
Aug 26, 2020 - Dec 11, 2020
Mo
02:30 pm - 03:29 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:29880
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
Remote Instruction
Offered through
UC Berkeley Extension
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled:
Waitlisted:
Capacity:
Waitlist Max:
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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Course Catalog Description
A linguistic view of the history, society, and culture of the United States. The variety of languages spoken in our country and the issues surrounding them: language and ethnicity, politics of linguistic pluralism vs. societal monolingualism, language and education, language shift, loss, retention, and renewal. Languages include English (standard and nonstandard; African American English), pidgins and creoles, Native American languages, Spanish, French, and immigrant languages from Asia and Europe.
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- Fall Program for Freshmen Students
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
American Cultures Requirement
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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