ATS2676 Sociolinguistics
Faculty of Arts
ATS2676 Sociolinguistics is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for ATS2676. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before ATS2676
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2676
1 unit list ATS2676 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS3676
Overview
This unit explores the relationship between language and society. The unit focuses on language variation within and between societies, including how such variation may be linked to social, regional and ethnic factors, among others. Moreover, we show how variation is critically influenced by the values, attitudes and ideologies associated with language varieties and their speakers. Language variation will be examined in the context of speech communities and communities of practice. A particular focus will be the ways in which individuals exploit a range of linguistic resources to take stances in interaction and how speakers use these stances to (dis)affiliate themselves with communities.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Strategic Reading Summaries20%
- Sociolinguistic Project- Part A20%
- Sociolinguistic Project- Part B35%
- Applied Sociolinguistics- Incident Report25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain and apply key terms and concepts used for the study of language and society;
- 2
identify and discuss how linguistic features intersect with society;
- 3
articulate key differences between two or more approaches to the study of language and society;
- 4
analyse the impact that ideologies and world-view have on inter- and intra-speaker variation;
- 5
apply your knowledge in the collection and the analysis of sociolinguistic data.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS2676 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Howard Manns
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Howard Manns
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2676?
ATS2676 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after ATS2676?
ATS2676 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS3666.
When is ATS2676 offered?
In 2021, ATS2676 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2676?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2676 have an exam?
No. ATS2676 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2676?
ATS2676 is part of Linguistics and English Language.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- Organisational unit
- Linguistics
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20202021