AJ12070 Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
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)
prof. Mgr. Jan Chovanec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ12070/A: Tue 8:20–9:55 G22, J. Chovanec
AJ12070/B: Tue 10:00–11:35 G22, J. Chovanec
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ09999 Qualifying Examination || AJ01002 Practical English II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 70 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/70, only registered: 0/70, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/70
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides a survey of recent sociolinguistic approaches to language study, particularly with regard to the relationship between language and culture, language and society, language and language users. Language variation (social and regional) and language change will be studied on texts, both spoken and written. At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the relationship between language and society. They will be able to appreciate the role of social factors in human communication, as well as the social significance of linguistic variablity.
Syllabus
  • Language, dialects and varieties; Pidgins and creoles; Choice of a code; Variation; Language change; Language and culture; Solidarity and Politeness; Language and Gender; Language and Disadvantage; Language Planning; Pragmatics: Deixis and distance, Reference and inference, Presupposition and entailment, Cooperation and implicature, Speech acts and events, Politeness and interaction, Conversation and preference structure, Discourse and culture
Literature
  • WARDHAUGH, Ronald. An introduction to sociolinguistics : Sociolinguistics (Variant.). 4th ed. Oxford: Blackwell, 2002, vi, 408 s. ISBN 0-631-22539-0. info
  • DOWNES, William. Language and society. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998, ix, 503. ISBN 0521456630. info
  • HUDSON, Richard A. Sociolinguistics. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xv, 279. ISBN 0521565146. info
  • HOLMES, Janet. An introduction to sociolinguistics. London: Longman, 1992, xi, 412. ISBN 0582060621. info
Teaching methods
Seminars, class discussions, practical analysis of sample texts and language data.
Assessment methods
Instruction: seminar; active participation is necessary - discussion of issues based on independent reading Written test - text analysis, terminology + concepts, theory. Several homework assignments to be completed and submitted during the term. Students are expected to meet all requirements (e.g. concerning attendance) as specified by the study regulations.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=2299
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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