Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Accents, Attitudes and Identity
This course introduced a range of sociolinguistic research methods and explored what these methods tell us about individual sense of identity. It also covered their real-world impact on social factors like gender, social class, and national affiliation.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Sam Hellmuth
Senior Lecturer
University of York
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe what is meant by accent and dialect and how attitudes to these are arbitrary
- Reflect upon stereotypes about accent and dialect, and how these impact on real-world interactions
- Develop a better understanding of the approaches used within Sociolinguistic research
- Explore recent developments in the field of Sociolinguistics
Syllabus
- Introduction to the study of language attitudes
- How do you measure attitudes?
- What is the relationship between language and identity?
- Why language attitudes matter
Issued on 20th October 2019
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