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Course Overview

An examination of the theories and principles of sociolinguistics with specific reference to sign languages and Deaf communities around the world. Topics include multilingualism, bilingualism, and language contact, variation, discourse analysis, language policy and planning and language attitudes.

Prerequisites: All first year Linguistics MA courses or by permission of instructor.

Program: Linguistics

Credit: 3

Other Courses

LIN-841

Discourse Analysis

The focus of this course is a comparison…

Linguistics

Credits 3

LIN-842

Discourse Analysis: Conversation

The purpose of this course is to introduce…

Linguistics

Credits 3

LIN-843

Discourse Analysis: Narrative

The purpose of this course is to introduce…

Linguistics

Credits 3

LIN-850

Historical Linguistics

This course focuses on language change. Topics include…

Linguistics

Credits 3

LIN-855

Language Typology

In this course we survey the range of…

Linguistics

Credits 3

LIN-860

Language Variation

An examination of analytical methods used in the…

Linguistics

Credits 3