ENGL 4030 - English Sociolinguistics

An introduction to sociolinguistics, the course examines regional and social dialects, language standards, gendered language, creoles and pidgins, “political correctness,” politeness, rudeness, sarcasm, slang, “bad” language, humor, naming practices, e-language, and global Englishes.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ENGL 3020 or MLAN 2010 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of the instructor

Hours:
3