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LING40470

Academic Year 2024/2025

Sociolinguistics (MA) (LING40470)

Subject:
Linguistics
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Languages, Cultures & Linguis
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Professor Bettina Migge
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module deals with prominent research topics and paradigms in scoiolinguistics. We discuss quantitative and qualitative approaches to sociolinguistics and examine language use in both monolinguial-type and multilingual-type settings. Discussion is based around broad thematic issues in sociolinguistics research such as gender, social networks, identity, language ideology, bilingual and multilingual practices. The module critically examines research methods (data collection and data analysis) in sociolinguistic research and students will gain first hand experience of these methods through hands-on small group projects. Students will also further their knowledge of crucial transferable skills such as presentation skills, project design and research skills, pattern recognition skills, academic paper writing skills.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

- understand, critically assess & apply major concepts in sociolinguistics
- describe & apply techniques of data collection and analysis in (socio)linguistics
- describe & analyze linguistic diversity and the factors that influence it
- analyze the structure of academic articles
- critically assess information in academic articles
- learn presentation skills
- learn how to recognize and analyze patterns in data sets
- learn how to do independent sociolinguistic research including writing academic-type papers

Indicative Module Content:

Data collection methods in sociolinguistics
Quantitative and qualitative approaches to analyzing data
Notion of variation
Language ideologies
Multilingual practices
Linguistic Landscaping
Language in the digital era
Social factors in language use

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

76
Autonomous Student Learning

150
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will have a number of different activities: face to face lectures, group activities, individual and group presentations, individual reading (with guiding questions), individual and group project work.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Individual Project: Students will work on a project of their choice. Week 12 Graded No

60

 No
Group Work Assignment: Students will work on different activities in small groups throughout the semester to practice skills. Week 3, Week 5, Week 9 Graded No

40

 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive written feedback on all of their assignments. General issues will also be discussed in class and or highlighted via the VLE. Students will also be encouraged to supply feedback to their peers for some of their activities.

Name Role
Dr Christoph Neuenschwander Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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