113年第2學期-0146 社會語言學 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Attendance: 20% Final research paper abstract: 20% Final research paper: 60%	5

教育目標

The course of Sociolinguistics aims to: 1. Enable a better understanding of the English language and its usage in a social/cultural content and thus help the students be more aware of the use of English. 2. Provide a good background for students interested in taking further Sociolinguistics courses, courses in Teaching English as Foreign Language, Communication Studies, Translation, or other language Related courses. 3. Give the students' an opportunity to discover more about the workings of the human mind and the ways in which human thought and language interact. 4. Develop the students' analytical skills and encourage precision and accuracy in the study of speech and writing. 5. Offer some opportunities to compare and contrast English and Chinese.

課程概述

Sociolinguistics is the study of the structure and use of language in its social and cultural contexts. This course is intended to provide students with a sound, basic coverage of some topics dealing with regional and social dialects, gender and age, as well as topics on multilingual speech communities: language choice, language maintenance, and language planning.

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-2
上課時間：三/5,6
修課班級：外文系3
修課年級：3年級以上
選課備註：網路選課；如有名額第一堂課向教師登記加選

參考書目

An Introduction to Language and Society by Peter Trudgill (Readings provided by the teacher)