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Sociolinguistics is concerned with those factors which influence the language of an individual within a
particular group; it therefore examines the relationship between language and society. As a result we
encounter linguistic variation on a number of levels. In this seminar we will discuss a wide range of relevant aspects, for example regional, ethnic or gender-specific characteristics. Other points to be covered are multilingualism, language change and language planning. At the end of the seminar participants should have a good idea of the many reasons why society may have an impact on language and its development. |
| Literatur |
Literature:
Wardhaugh, Ronald, An Introduction to Sociolinguistics, 7th ed. (Oxford, 2015).
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