LING30110 Sociolinguistics 3

Academic Year 2019/2020

This course investigates how language and language ideologies are used to create power relations between individuals and groups, and how language constructs aspects of individual and group identity. The focus is primarily on the level of discourse, and therefore involves a close examination of major approaches to the analysis of discourse in linguistics and social psychology, and how they can be applied to relevant data. Among the specific issues explored are the construction of gendered identities and social and ethnic identities as well as interactional identities. The module considers a range of data types such as from the world of advertisting, family interactions, interactions among young people. newspaper reporting, for instance. This module forms part of the BA programme for Linguistics.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Understand and reflect on - the nature of language ideologies and stereoptypes,- the socially constructive nature of linguistic practices,- how lingustic practices are strategically employed to constitute indentities, relationships and settings- the different approaches to the analysis of discourse - academic paper writing.Analyse discourse structures in a range of different data sets. Apply techniques of qualitative language analysis to different data sets.

Indicative Module Content:

Identity, identity construction through language, diversity in language, heterogeneity in language

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

56
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module combines a number of different teaching approaches:
face-to-face lectures,
group work,
group and plenary discussions
group and individual activity-based learning
problem based learning
critical reflection of data sets/scenarios
group and individual presentations
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

at least 1 module in another area of linguistics

Learning Recommendations:

stage 2 or equivalent modules in sociolinguistics


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: Independent analysis of data; its writeup; to be done individually Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

60
Continuous Assessment: a series of reflective essays Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

40

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn 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
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

All continuous assessment assignments, group and individual assignments, that are submitted during the term will be returned to students with comments. In addition, comments will be provided to the whole class on commonly occurring issues via the Bright Space announcement function and orally in class. Students will also be encouraged to raise issues on assessment in class and in tutorials. The aim is to help students identify where and how their work can be improved. Students receive several assignments for completion during the semester and the feedback on each assignment is designed to support work on subsequent assignments. Feedback on the final exam has to be sought individually by students.

Name Role
Dr Sarah Kelly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer