Dec 21, 2024  
2018-2019 Academic Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

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LING 000/3320 - Language and Politics (3 cr.)



Prerequisites
LING 252/2200 - Introduction to Linguistics (3 cr.)  

Description
This course explores how language reflects and makes political thought and ideologies. It will also shed light on issues of language and national identity. 

By drawing on linguistic theories, the course will cover areas as diverse as education and politics, discourses related to racism and exclusion in political contexts, and colonial history and its impact on language ideologies and linguistic choices. Data for this course will be very diverse and will include materials drawn from social media, mass media, and surveys.


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