AJ22075 Sociolinguistics: Social Dialects and Styles in English

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2006
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Aleš Launer (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Timetable
Fri 11:40–13:15 G32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course will cover some of the areas of English that are usually strongly influenced by social stereotypes, values and/or changing attitudes of its users. The topics will include: taboo in language, euphemism, slang, jargon, doublespeak, political correctness, etc. Each area will be exemplified by using sample texts to be analysed by the student.
Syllabus
  • The course will cover some of the areas of English that are usually strongly influenced by social stereotypes, values and/or changing attitudes of its users. The topics will include: taboo in language, euphemism, slang, jargon, doublespeak, political correctness, etc. Each area will be exemplified by using sample texts to be analysed by the student.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Seminar; Assessment: classwork, essay.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007.
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