Curricula 2015 – 2017
Keywords
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course unit, the student will be able to recognise regional, social, stylistic, and situational variation in English. In addition, they will be able to analyse and illustrate this variation, focusing on examples derived from modern language.
Contents
The course unit explores regional, social, stylistic, and situational language variation and its causes, both theoretically and by analysing authentic language samples. During the course, the student will write an essay on an agreed topic. The essay will focus on a linguistic phenomenon and its variation in the material under study.
Teaching methods
| Teaching method | Contact | Online |
| Tutorials |
Teaching language
EnglishModes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
- Meyerhoff, Miriam. 2011. Introducing Sociolinguistics
- Schneider, Edgar W. 2011. English Around the World.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
Written exam
Study materials:
• Meyerhoff, Miriam, 2011. Introducing Sociolinguistics.
• Schneider, Edgar W., 2011. English Around the World.
Belongs to following study modules
2018–2019
