Spring 2024
LINGUIS 150A 001 - LEC 001
Concepts, Theories, and Methodologies of Sociolinguistics
Julia Meghan Swan
Class #:22938
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Linguistics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 51
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 51
Waitlist Max: 0
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.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 9TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Haviland 12
Course Catalog Description
Intro to core concepts, theories, and methodologies of sociolinguistics,
one of the major subfields of contemporary linguistics. We will
examine of how language reflects social characteristics and categories including age, gender,
socioeconomic status, regional affiliation, race and ethnicity, individual and group
identity, and style. Broad topics include multilingualism and language contact, regional
linguistic differentiation (dialectology), language variation, language change, and language
policy and planning.
Class Notes
FORMERLY *LINGUISTICS 150*
Students will receive NO credit for LINGUISTICS 150A after taking LINGUISTICS 150.
Students will receive NO credit for LINGUISTICS 150A after taking LINGUISTICS 150.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for LINGUIS 150A after completing LINGUIS 150. A deficient grade in LINGUIS 150A may be removed by taking LINGUIS 150.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
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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