ATS2676 Sociolinguistics
Faculty of Arts
ATS2676 Sociolinguistics is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ATS1338 and ATS1339 and unlocks 3 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2676
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2676
3 units list ATS2676 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Two gateway units in Linguistics (ATS1338, ATS1339, ATS1291, ATS1292)
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 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
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
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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. 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 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Howard Manns
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Howard Manns
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2676?
You need ATS1338 and ATS1339 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ATS2676?
ATS2676 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including ATS3666, ATS3762 and ATS3778.
When is ATS2676 offered?
In 2020, 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.
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
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021