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