Language in the UK

Module code: LIN4205

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2

Contact: Dr Sophie Holmes-Elliott

This module will introduce students to diverse language situations in the UK, including English dialects, Celtic and French varieties, and immigrant languages. The emphasis will be on careful description of structural and social aspects of language variation in the UK. Students will be encouraged to explore language use in their own environment. The importance of basic concepts in linguistic description will be emphasised, as well as issues concerning language ideologies, the media, and education.

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 4