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Sociolinguistics Course Overview

This document provides an introduction to the course "Introduction to Sociolinguistics" offered in 2018/2019. The course examines sociolinguistic phenomena in multilingual communities. It discusses topics like multilingual speech communities, language variation, and code-switching. The course uses collaborative learning and expects active student participation. It is taught in English, with some Indonesian. Students who have taken prerequisite linguistics courses can take this 3-credit course, consisting of lectures, discussions, and group presentations evaluated through assignments and tests.

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Sociolinguistics Course Overview

This document provides an introduction to the course "Introduction to Sociolinguistics" offered in 2018/2019. The course examines sociolinguistic phenomena in multilingual communities. It discusses topics like multilingual speech communities, language variation, and code-switching. The course uses collaborative learning and expects active student participation. It is taught in English, with some Indonesian. Students who have taken prerequisite linguistics courses can take this 3-credit course, consisting of lectures, discussions, and group presentations evaluated through assignments and tests.

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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLINGUISTICS

(HMEN610017)
2018/2019

Description:

The course is designed to help students to examine and explain the sociolinguistic
phenomena that emerge in multilingual and multicultural communities. The main topics
discussed in the course are multilingual speech communities and language variation from
the users and uses perspectives. The teaching method used in the course is collaborative
learning. Thus, students are expected to participate actively in class and small group
discussions, and group presentation. The language of instruction is English. However,
Indonesian language may be used when needed.

Credit: 3

Number of sessions /week: 3 sessions( 1 session = 50 minutes)

Pre-requisite: have passed/taken theoretical Linguistics (Phonology, Morphology,


Syntax and Semantics)

Schedule: Class AB : Monday, 08:00 – 10:30 (Room 1101)


Class CD : Monday, 11:00 – 13:30 (Room 10403)

Teachers: Diding Fahrundin (Classes AB)


Marti Fauziah Ariastuti (Class BC)

Class activities: Lecture, class and group discussions, group presentation

Evaluation: Minimum passing grade C, which consists of the following components:

Assignment 1 (before Mid-term test) : 15%


Assignment 2 (after Mid-term test) : 15%
Mid-term test (group presentation) : 35%
Final test (group presentation) : 35%

Course objectives:
Upon completing the course, students will be able to analyze sociolinguistic phenomenon
and language variation patterns they found in multilingual and multicultural speech
communities.

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Lectures units:

Lesson Topic Aim Activity Material


1 Formalist Students are able to Lecture & Holmes U.1
linguistics & explain the scope and discussions
functional characteristics of the
linguistics
formalist linguistics and
the functionalist
linguistics
2 The scope of Students are able to ditto Holmes U.1
sociolinguisti explain the scope, Wardhaugh
cs characteristics and U.1
principles of
sociolinguistics research
3 Language Students are able to ditto Holmes U.2
choice in explain the Wardhaugh
multilingual characteristics of U.4
communities multilingual
communities; the
principles of language
change and diglossia
4 Code Students are able to ditto Holmes U.2
switching & analyze the code Wardhaugh
code mixing switching & code p.98
mixing phenomenon

5 Regional & Students are able to ditto Holmes U.6


social dialects analyze patterns of Wardhaugh
regional and social U.2
dialects
6 Gender, age, Students are able to ditto Holmes U.
and politeness explain gender-exclusive 7&12
speech differences &
Wardhaugh
features U.11&13
7&8 Group On assigned topic Group
presentations presentations
& discussions
9 Language Students are able to Lecture & Holmes U.4
planning & explain the notion of discussions &5

2
standardize- national languages and Wardhaugh
tion language planning U.15

10 & Language Students are able to ditto Holmes U.4


11 change, explain the notion of &9
pidgin, and language change from Wardhaugh
creole
the users perspectives, U.3 & 8
and the phenomenon of
pidgin & creole
12 Speech Students are able to ditto Holmes U.11
functions, explain the functions of Wardhaugh
politeness, speech and the notion of U.12
and cross-
linguistic politeness
cultural
communica-
tion

13 & Style, context, Students are able to ditto Holmes U.10


14 and register explain the notion of Wardhaugh
style, context and U.11
register
15 & Group On assigned topic Group
16 presentations presentations
& discussions

References:

Holmes, J. 2008. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. 3rd edition. New York: Longman

Wardhaugh, R. 2006. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. 5th edition. Oxford: Blackwell


Publishers. Inc.

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