Delivered at:: School of Linguistics

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Instructor

Vinyar, Alexey

Full Syllabus

Abstract

Students enrolled in this course deal with the issues of social interaction, social variation of speech and cultural anthropology. Students are supposed to get acquainted with variational studies (speech variation induced by various social factors), macrosociolinguistics (description of language situation and language policy) and microsociolinguistics (interpersonal communication and interactionist studies). An emphasis is put on research methods that students get acquainted with through fieldwork.Prerequisites: BA degree in Linguistics or a completed MA-level course on "Introduction to Linguistics".

Learning Objectives

The general objective of this course is to introduce the students to the main topics of sociolinguistics. They should be able to analyze sociolinguistics processes from both linguistic and sociological points of view. The students are supposed to learn theoretical models of sociolinguistics as well as general models of sociolinguistic and socio-anthropological analysis.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Analyze sociolinguistics processes from both linguistic and sociological points of view.
Are proficient in social processes that involve language.
Have skills of sociolinguistic fieldwork.
Have skills of sociological and socioanthropological analysis of language.
Know the aims and the structure of the course.
Know theoretical models of sociolinguistics as well as general models of sociolinguistic and socio-anthropological analysis.

Course Contents

Introductory lecture.
Sociolinguistics today.
Variational studies.
Macrosociolinguistics.
Microsociolinguistics.
Research methods.

Assessment Elements

Research project proposal presentation
Paper presentation and discussion
Research paper draft (for 9 and 10 marks)
Participation in reading papers' discussion
Research project

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 2nd module
0.15 * Paper presentation and discussion + 0.15 * Participation in reading papers' discussion + 0.2 * Research paper draft (for 9 and 10 marks) + 0.4 * Research project + 0.1 * Research project proposal presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

The Cambridge Handbook of Sociolinguistics, edited by Rajend Mesthrie, Cambridge University Press, 2011. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=803144.
Социолингвистика и социология языка : хрестоматия, , 2012

Recommended Additional Bibliography

9781315514635 - Smakman, Dick; Heinrich, Patrick - Urban Sociolinguistics : The City As a Linguistic Process and Experience - 2018 - Routledge - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1585404 - nlebk - 1585404

Authors

VINYAR ALEKSEY IGOREVICH

Master’s Programme 'Linguistic Theory and Language Description'

Sociolinguistics