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".