This course will build on students’ prior learning in Sociolinguistics, to allow them to deepen their understanding in the area. Students will read and critically discuss foundational studies in Sociolinguistics, as well as more recent, cutting-edge research, to further examine some of the key contemporary questions relating to language and society. Topics covered will be diverse, and may include: methodologies that show how these questions can be addressed, from the perspective of both language production and perception; the motivations, conditions, and social consequences of morphosyntactic and phonetic variation; monolingual and multilingual contexts in different parts of the world; and some of the complexities of language variation and social inequality. Students will carry out an original research project, drawing from topics covered in the course. The course is important for students who are interested in conducting further study in Sociolinguistics, or who would like to deepen their understandings of the field.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- critically evaluate foundational questions, methods and findings in Sociolinguistic research;
- critically analyse how current studies in Sociolinguistic research respond to and move beyond earlier works, creating further questions;
- examine how, when and why different methodologies are applied in Sociolinguistic research; and
- complete in-depth research on a topic in Sociolinguistics.
Indicative Assessment
Discussion tasks x4, 20 mins (10% each for a total of 40%) Learning outcomes 1-3Class participation (10%) Learning outcomes 1-3
Research project, 4000 words (50%) Learning outcomes 1-4
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of seminars and 12 hours of tutorial and tutorial-like activities; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $5700 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3496 | 21 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 27 May 2022 | In Person | View |
