Sociolinguistics 03-SLG-44

Introduction: what is a society? Objectives and tasks of sociolinguistics. Main currents and research methods in sociolinguistics.
Social differentiation of Polish.
Classification of the varieties of Polish.
Sociolinguistic approach to speech acts.
Normativness, social acceptance; categorisation and world interpretation.
Correctness and politics in language.
On language frontiers: bi- and multilinguism, diglossia, pigdin and creol languages.

Module learning aims

Course objectives: - acquainting students with theoretical and methodological rudiments of sociolinguistics - presenting major historical phases of the sociolinguistic thought - acquainting students with social varieties of Polish - developing skills in sociolinguistic interpretation of verbal texts - developing linguistic awareness which supports intercultural and interpersonal communication

Major

Polish Studies for International Students

Cycle of studies

1st cycle

Module type

compulsory

Year of studies (where relevant)

Year 3

Learning outcomes

After this course students should be able to:
- characterise theoretical and methodological rudiments of sociolinguistics
- present shortly the development of social thought on language
- define basic sociolinguistic terms
- distinguish and characterise varieties of Polish
- interpret verbal texts using sociolinguistic tools
- reflect on problems of language normativeness
- indicate differences between selected concepts of how to classify varieties of Polish

Assessment criteria

Assessment criteria:
- ability to apply knowledge of sociolinguistics to analyse various communication situations
- ability to interpret verbal texts with sociolinguistic approach
- oral quiz

Practical placement

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Bibliography

Bugajski M., Język w komunikowaniu, Warszawa 2006.
Garfinkel H., Studia z etnometodologii, przeł. A. Szulżycka, Warszawa 2007
Grabias S., Język w zachowaniach społecznych, Lublin 1997.
Handke K., Socjologia języka, Warszawa 2008.
Lubaś W., Socjolingwistyka jako metoda badawcza, „Socjolingwistyka” 2, s. 11-27.
Lubaś W., Teoria i metody socjolingwistyczne, „Poradnik językowy”, s. 199-212.
Karwatowska M., Szpyra-Kozłowska J., Lingwistyka płci, Lublin 2005.
Kognitywne podstawy języka i językoznawstwa, red. E. Tabakowska, Kraków 2001.
Szwabe J., Odbiór komunikatu jako zadanie poznawcze, Poznań 2008.
Wilkoń A., Typologia odmian językowych współczesnej polszczyzny, Katowice 2000.

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