LING 50 - Introduction to Dialects from Here and There
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- Recent Semesters
- No scheduled sections on record
- Class Size
- Not published
- Difficulty
- 5.5Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Transfers To
- CSUCSU GE Area D
- Description
- This course focuses on regional and ethnic dialects in the US and around the world. The historical and social development of African American English, Hispanic English, and Creoles as well as the prestige, stigma, and profiling attached to dialects in the US and abroad are explored. Discrimination in the media and schools are also discussed. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.