This course examines the sociolinguistic, social psychological and sociological aspects of language use and bi/multilingual education. The course studies the ways in which groups of people use language, and looks into the close link between languages and the social context in which they are used. Topics such as aspects of language variation and dialects, language and power, language policy and language planning are covered. Bi/multilingualism and bi/multilingual education in different contexts are discussed, drawing implications for the teaching of English as a foreign language in Macao and the Greater Bay Area, and similar EFL contexts.

CILO-1: Strategically adopt tools, knowledge and philosophy for working with language minority students in the contexts of bi/multilingual/EFL programs; CILO-2: Teach with the historical, political, social, psychological and cultural foundations of bi/multilingual education programs in EFL contexts and their different psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic features; CILO-3: Apply the theories on individual learners’ identities, language acquisition and interactions of language(s) in the society in in the contexts of bi/multilingual/EFL programs.