Unit name | Hispanic Sociolinguistics |
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Unit code | HISP30056 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. James Hawkey |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This final-year unit introduces students to key concepts of sociolinguistic theory and places them in a Hispanic context for analysis. With little-to-no prior knowledge of linguistics, students will firstly examine different topics within sociolinguistics, including (among others):
These theoretical tools will then be applied to the current situation of Ibero-Romance language varieties (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Judeo-Spanish) around the world. Lessons will be dedicated to the analysis of specific Hispanic case studies worldwide, such as:
1. Students will become familiar with the discipline of linguistics, acquiring new theoretical tools which will allow for the in-depth study of Ibero-Romance varieties in contemporary society.
2. Students will gain greater knowledge of various languages spoken worldwide, and will be able to undertake cross-linguistic comparative study.
3. Students will be able to apply their new theoretical knowledge to different linguistic situations, and will be able to perform independent, original, critical analyses.
4. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how language is used in present day Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American society.
5. Students will be skilled in the selection and synthesis of relevant material as appropriate to work at level H.
6. Students will be able to evaluate and analyse relevant material from a significant body of source materials at a high level.
7. Students will be able to transfer these skills to other working environments, including study at a foreign university and/or work placements during their year abroad.
1 x 2-hour slot per week across 1 teaching block, divided into an informal lecture (one hour) and a seminar (one hour).