Language, Culture and Society

LANG 8105AEF

Course Guide

LANG 8105AEF

Course Guide

Language, Culture and Society

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Course Coordinator:

Dr Patrick Lee, MA (HKBU); MA (City University of HK); MBA (University of Leicester, UK); PhD (Newcastle University, UK); Chartered Linguist (CIOL)

Aims

This course aims to introduce students to the study of the social functions of language in a society. In particular, it provides students with an opportunity to consider how language varies according to different social factors and how different social groups represent and construct their identities through the use of language.

Contents

The course covers the following topics:

Social functions of language and speech communities
Methods in studying sociolinguistic variation
Language variation: focus on users
Language variation: focus on uses
Language and culture in contemporary societies

Learning Support

Three-hour lectures will be conducted face-to-face.

Assessment

There will be one quiz (30%), one assignment (30%) and a final examination (40%).

Online requirement

Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).