LSA.314 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Penelope Eckert and Norma Mendoza-Denton
TR 10:10-11:50
location: 32-D461

This hands-on course will introduce students to modern methods of modelling the patterned variation of language in society. The course will cover variation in morphology, syntax and semantics, but the emphasis will be on phonetic variation, its relation to social structure and practice, and its role in linguistic change. The course will emphasize the intersection between quantitative and qualitative analysis, bringing together the insights of sociology and linguistic anthropology with quantitative linguistic data. The course will include a fieldwork and analysis component.