LING 115gw Language and Society

Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp

Discourse patterns among diverse social groups in institutional and interpersonal settings; interrelationships among language practices and gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity; social structures and cultural values as reflected in language policies and practices.
Satisfies New General Education in Category C: Social Analysis
Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World
Satisfies Old General Education in Category VI: Social Issues
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter