This course will introduce students to the study of language in a social context and to the various theories and methods of sociolinguistics. Topics that will be covered may include bilingualism and multilingualism, second language variation, language and identity, dialectology, stylistic variation and language change.

CILO-1: Describe the theories and methods used in sociolinguistics to examine and understand language in society. CILO-2: Analyze spoken and written text and video from sociolinguistic perspectives. CILO-3: Describe how multilingualism, language variation and language policy influence individual and social identities.