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School of Letters Department of Humanities Literature Course English Linguistics & Literature Major Major (Credit 2) Intended Year: Intended School: |
English Linguistics (Seminar VIII)
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Numbering Code: LET-HUM3567E Course Code: 2023 SpringTerm weekly Wed3 Ito Classroom E科目 (English, English) |
| Course Overview |
*Social Linguistics* How do language, society, and culture relate? How is power related to language use? How does society influence language, and language, society? How are social categories and norms related to language, and how do people use language to display their identity? How and why do we express politeness? What are the connections between gender and language? What is linguistic taboo, and why does it exist? How is language used to create humor? How are linguistic and social expectations challenged and for what purposes? These are some of the questions that we will ask in this course. As we try to answer them, we will explore how language can be studied systematically on many levels, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Through readings and in-class lecture, discussion, and analysis, students will hone their awareness of linguistic features and their analytical skills, as well as their critical evaluations of argumentation, and they will learn to recognize and analyze the social functions language serves. Goals To study human language from a social perspective. To observe and analyze some of the many connections and influences between language and culture. To gain understanding of various issues in sociolinguistics and social linguistics. To become familiar with ideas like solidarity and identity and understand how they can be expressed through language use. |
| Last updated | : 2023/3/3 (12:50) |