Required in stage
Optional in stage
First term
Second term
Both terms
Not organised
This year
Next year
Alternating years
External
Prerequisites
Language of instruction
Duration
Identical coursesLanguage and Society (B-KUL-HBT49E)
Zenner Eline (coordinator) | Lams Lut | Zenner Eline Aims
Students can
• compare theories and research practices on the social meaning of (contact-induced) language variation and change;
• describe trends and innovation in research into the social meaning of (contact-induced) language variation and change;
• describe, investigate and assess the mechanisms of social inclusion and exclusion through language;
• synthesize insights on a specific sub-theme of research on inclusion and exclusion through language;
• assess the applied methodology in a sociolinguistic research article;
• set up a research design to answer a research question in the field of language in society.
Is included in these courses of study
Activities
6 ects. Language and Society: Trends and Innovations in Sociolinguistic Research (B-KUL-HBT49e)
Content
In this course, we highlight, evaluate and design research on the social meaning of (contact-induced) language variation and change. We pay attention to:
• innovations: e.g. developmental sociolinguistics, cognitive sociolinguistics, usage-based contact linguistics;
• research perspectives: production, perception, attitude.
Format: more information
Hands-on research seminar
6 ects. Language and Society: The Language of Inclusion, the Language of Exclusion (B-KUL-HBT49f)
Content
Topics to be addressed as part of the theme can for instance include but are not restricted to:
- language, leadership, and professional identity
- language and ideology, e.g. concerning standardization & accents
- accessible communication
- political correct language use
- offensive language use
- linguistic bias & linguistic profiling (e.g. language and racism, migration, gender, ...)
- globalization, localization and glocalization, including the power of language and the rise of English
- (forensic linguistics)
- (macro and micro policy)
- (bilingual education)
- ...
Format: more information
Hands-on research seminar, including lectures and guest lectures.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Language and Society (B-KUL-H75807)
Explanation
Trends and innovations in sociolinguistic research (50%): paper.
The language of inclusion, the language of exclusion (50%): written exam during the exam period, open and closed questions.
Information about retaking exams
The second exam opportunity follows the same format as the exam in the first exam opportunity.