LN2008: LANGUAGE IN SOCIETY (2022-2023)

Last modified: 06 Jun 2022 14:30

Course Overview

Language is central to our humanity. Language and society are inextricably linked. Language unites; language divides. This course will develop your understanding of the social nature of language, providing insight into, among other things, the relationship between gender and language, language death and the issue of language policy and planning.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	2
Term	First Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Professor Robert M. Millar

Qualification Prerequisites

Programme Level 2

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

One of LN1003 English Structure and Use (Passed) or LN1501 Communication and Language in Contemporary Society (Passed) or LN1502 English Past and Present (Passed)
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

LN2508 Language in Society (Passed)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Language is central to our nature as social beings. Language can be both inclusive and exclusive. This course sets out to provide greater insight into the social use of language, investigating the relationship of language and class, gender and ethnicity; multilingualism and monolingualism; language planning, language maintenance and language death; and the political power of language, among other matters.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Alternative Assessment

2,500-word Written Assesment (80%)

Tutorial Assesment Mark (20%)

Alternative Resit Assessment

2,500-word Essay (100%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.