Магистратура
2025/2026
Языковые установки, идеологии и конструирование языкового неравенства
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Языковая политика в условиях этнокультурного разнообразия)
Кто читает:
Школа филологических наук
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 1, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Зубалов Денис Юрьевич
Язык:
английский
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Why do we perceive some languages as melodious while others less appealing? Is it the inherent qualities of their sounds or the societal connotations they carry? This course offers a comprehensive exploration of such inquiries, examining why differences in phonology, lexicon, and grammar can evoke varied attitudes towards language. It delves into how linguistic nuances intersect with different norms, biases, and stereotypes often triggered by variations in language. The course provides guidance on researching attitudes while equipping the students with the fundamentals of the concept of attitude as studied in social psychology, language ideology, providing insights into the mechanisms behind the formation of attitudes, as well as their change, and manifestation.
Learning Objectives
- The primary educational goals include acquiring an understanding of the theoretical foundations of the attitude concept and establishing a strong familarity with the existing literature on language attitudes and ideologies. Students will be introduced to both conventional and contemporary approaches for investigating language attitudes and ideologies, and they will develop practical skills needed for gathering and analyzing data to conduct language attitude studies. Students will have an opportunity to engage in a group project concerning language attitudes, where they will have the autonomy to select their own case study
Expected Learning Outcomes
- The knowledge of the fundamental attitude theory and main factors that trigger attitude formation, change, and manifestation. Students will grasp the theory behind what seperates the concept of attitude from such similar concepts as opinions, instincts, or sentiments
- • The knowledge on how people’s judgements about other people’s characteristics such as their intelligence, trustworthiness, social statuses, or group memberships relate to their language attitudes. Students will understand the role of language use in creating social meanings and a wide range of associated attributes about others
- The knowledge on how to conduct a language attitude study. Students will learn about various methods for collecting and eliciting attitudinal data. Based on data collecting means that might involve ethnographic investigations, experimental settings, or media sources, students will be able to choose the most suitable approach aligned with their interests, and they will be able to select compatible analysis methods, including discourse analysis, psychometrics, or text analytics
Course Contents
- Attitudes: Central Conceptual Framework
- Direct (explicit) and Indirect (implicit) methods of eliciting language attitudes
- Moral Panic and Language
- Social Treatment Methods
- Language Ideologies: Top-down vs. Bottom-up
- Ideologies of Monolingualism / Multilingualism
- Linguistic Purism
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 2nd module0.125 * Activity + 0.125 * Activity + 0.25 * Essay + 0.25 * Presentation + 0.125 * Test + 0.125 * Test
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Attitudes to language, Garrett, P., 2011
- Social psychology and discourse, McKinlay, A., 2008
- Ward, A., & DeLamater, J. D. (2013). Handbook of Social Psychology (Vol. Second edition). New York: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1074048
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- An introduction to sociolinguistics : society and identity, Deckert, S. K., 2011
- Discourse and psychology. Vol.2: Discourse and social psychology, , 2007