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ENGL 324 - Language and Society

(3 credits)
The course explores topics in sociolinguistics, including regional and social dialects; gender-specific difference in language use; language change; cross-linguistic borrowing; language birth, death and revival; bilingualism and multilingualism in societies and on the individual level. Special attention is paid to language policies and planning. The course draws examples from English and a variety of other languages. Travel may be required as part of this course. Offered every other year. (Formerly LANG 324) (CHUM; CMCL)