2025/2026

Sociolinguistics

Type: Mago-Lego

Delivered by: School of Linguistics

When: 1, 2 module

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Alexey Vinyar

Language: English

Contact hours: 32

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Students enrolled in this course deal with the issues of social interaction, social variation of speech and cultural anthropology. Students are supposed to get acquainted with variational studies (speech variation induced by various social factors), macrosociolinguistics (description of language situation and language policy) and microsociolinguistics (interpersonal communication and interactionist studies). An emphasis is put on research methods that students get acquainted with through fieldwork.Prerequisites: BA degree in Linguistics or a completed MA-level course on "Introduction to Linguistics".