304648 (v.3) Language Analysis and Language in Society 782

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Area:	Department of Languages and Intercultural Education
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Exploration of the basic concepts in the study of language in society. The relationships between various facets of language and social organisation through two broard perspectives - macro-sociolinguistics which is concerned with what societies do with their languages, and micro-sociolinguistics which focuses on how social factors influence lanugage use.