LING-221 – Sociolinguistics
| Points: | 20 | Prerequisites: | 30 pts |
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| Faculty: | Humanities & Soc Sc | Corequisites: | None |
| School: | Linguistics & Applied Language | Restrictions: | None |
An introduction to sociolinguistics including the analysis of multilingualism, social dialects and attitudes to language. 50% internal assessment, 50% examination.
Tuition Fees
2013: domestic $786.00 
international $3,475.00
Set Texts
Holmes, Janet 2013. Introduction to Sociolinguistics. (4th edition.) London: Longman. Approx $70 available at vicBooks.
- LING 221 Lecture and Assessment Book, Sociolinguistics: Lecture materials and
- LING 221 Course Book, Sociolinguistics: Tutorial materials.
Approx $25, available at vicbooks.
Recommended Reading
Coupland, Nikolas & Adam Jaworski (eds) 2009. The New Sociolinguistic Reader London: Macmillan.
Llamas, Carmen, Louise Mullany & Peter Stockwell 2006. The Routledge Companion to
Sociolinguistics. Abingdon, [England]; N.Y.: Routledge.
Mesthrie, Rajend, Joan Swann, A. Deumert & William L. Leap 2009 (2nd ed). Introducing Sociolinguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Meyerhoff, Miriam 2011 (2nd ed). Introducing Sociolinguistics London and New York: Routledge.
Wardhaugh, Ronald 2010. (6th ed) An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Oxford: Blackwell.
Trimester 2 2013
* indicates instructor is the course coordinator.
| CRN | From/To | Days | Time | Building [Campus] | Room | Instructor | 7010 | 15 Jul – 20 Oct 2013 | Mon, Wed, Fri | 1200 - 1250 | Murphy [Kelburn] | LT220 | Meredith Marra* |
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Course Outline Information
For FHSS and NZSM course outlines (current and previous years), please refer to the Course Outlines page on the FHSS website.