Sociolinguistics: A Beginner's Journey into Sociolinguistics

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Description: Course OverviewThis course explores how language operates within societal contexts, bridging linguistics and sociology. Students will gain insights into language variation, identity, bilingualism, and the dynamics of language change. Sociolinguistics•What Is Sociolinguistics?•Introduction•DefinitionsHuman vs Animal language•Duality•Productivity•Arbitrariness•Interchangeability•Specialization•Displacement•Transmission of cultural valuesLingua Franca•What is Lingua Franca?•Key Aspects of a Lingua Franca•Characteristics of a Lingua Franca•Functions of a Lingua FrancaBilingualism•What is Bilingualism?•Types of Bilingualism•Kinds of Bilingualism•Reasons of Bilingualism•Impact of Bilingualism on Individuals and SocietyLanguage Varieties•Introduction•Types of language varieties⚬Regional Varieties⚬Social Varieties⚬Functional Varieties⚬Situational Varieties⚬Code-Switching⚬Idiolects⚬Creoles and Pidgins⚬Jargon and SlangCreole•What is Creole?•Characteristics of Creole•Creole functions•Why did Creoles emerge ?Pidgin•What is Pidgin?•Pidgin Characteristics•Need for PidginDialect•What is a Dialect ?•Dialect variation•Forms of dialect variationIdiolect•What is Idiolect?•Idiolect CharacteristicsAccent•What is Accent?•Types of Accents•Factors Influencing Accent•Accent and Identity•Accent Perception and AttitudesRegister•What is Register?•Kinds of register•Formal register•Formal register characteristics•Reason to use formal Register•Informal register•Informal
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