Izlence

Course Code & Number:

ELEP 353

Course Title:

Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching

Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 4 ECTS Credits

Academic Year

2024

Semester

Spring

Catalog Description:

In this course where sociolinguistics is defined as the investigation of language in social contexts, information about the research topics in sociolinguistics and their types are provided. The students learn that there are different language usages in the society, and the language use changes depending on the region, social status, and ethnic groups. At the end of the course students will be able to understand the relationship between sociolinguistics and language teaching and understand how language changes within society.

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Instructor:

Melike Ünal Gezer

Sap Event ID:

50252027

Learning Outcomes:

At the end this course, students will

1)  Identify essential foundational concepts in language learning and sociolinguistics.

2)  Analyze language and its relations to social identity, language structure & use.

3)  Apply theoretical knowledge on sociolinguistics to teaching practices.

4)  Examine how language changes within a society. 

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