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Lecturer(s)
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Parrott Jeffrey Keith, Ph.D.
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Course content
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The linguistic facts of life Sociolinguistics vs standard language ideology US English varieties: the big picture Sociolinguistic variation and variables Variation and language change Real vs apparent time Case study: Smith Island, MD Case study: Smith Island, MD (continued) Case study: African American English (AAE) Case study: AAE (continued)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Text analysis, Analysis of a work of art
- Home preparation for classes
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 30 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 20 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Non-specified |
| Non-specified |
| learning outcomes |
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| delineate scientific description of linguistic variation from prescriptive ideologies |
| delineate scientific description of linguistic variation from prescriptive ideologies |
| distinguish allophony/allomorphy, inter-individual variation, and intra-individual variation |
| distinguish allophony/allomorphy, inter-individual variation, and intra-individual variation |
| describe examples of sociolinguistic variation in US English |
| describe examples of sociolinguistic variation in US English |
| explain social factors that influence sociolinguistic variation in US English |
| explain social factors that influence sociolinguistic variation in US English |
| define real time and apparent time |
| define real time and apparent time |
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| delineate scientific description of linguistic variation from prescriptive ideologies |
| delineate scientific description of linguistic variation from prescriptive ideologies |
| aplikovat sociolingvistické teoretické koncepty na data z americké angličtiny |
| aplikovat sociolingvistické teoretické koncepty na data z americké angličtiny |
| analyze quantitative patterns of sociolinguistic variation in US English |
| analyze quantitative patterns of sociolinguistic variation in US English |
| evaluate claims about sociolinguistic variation and change |
| evaluate claims about sociolinguistic variation and change |
| present sociolinguistic theoretical concepts and empirical findings |
| present sociolinguistic theoretical concepts and empirical findings |
| write a group project on sociolinguistic topics in US English |
| write a group project on sociolinguistic topics in US English |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Teamwork |
| Teamwork |
| Analysis of a presentation |
| Analysis of a presentation |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
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Recommended literature
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Lippi-Green, Rosina. English with an Accent: Language, Ideology, and Discrimination in the United States (Second Edition). 2012.
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Meyerhoff, Miriam. Introducing sociolinguistics (Third edition). 2019.
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Milroy, James, and Milroy, Lesley. Authority in Language: Investigating Standard Language. 2012.
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Wolfram, Walt, and Schilling, Natalie. American English: Dialects and Variation, 3rd Edition. 2016.
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