Module Code - Title:
LI6021
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APPLIED LINGUISTICS
Year Last Offered:
2023/4
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The module is designed to explore the interrelationships between language and society and to develop awareness of how such issues can be contextualised and investigated. Particular emphasis is placed on the relevance of sociolinguistic and pragmatics issues for language professionals.
Syllabus:
The module comprises four distinct but also interrelated themes, each of which will be dealt with in sequential blocks over the twelve week module: 1. Nature of sociolinguistics: In this first part, students will be introduced to basic concepts in sociolinguistics, including: variation and variables; users and use; and speech communities. 2. Pragmatics and intercultural pragmatics. In the third section, students will focus on pragmatics, i.e. language in use, with a particular emphasis on language professionals' awareness of language in use. 3. Language policy and language planning: The final section of the module will focus on the issue of language policy and language planning, particularly in relation to the role of English internationally.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationships between language and society and a knowledge of the main issues in the field of sociolinguistics
Apply such understanding to the specific sociolinguistic context of their professional lives
Use skills which enable them to analyse sociolinguistic and pragmatic issues, e.g. corpus-based and critical discourse analysis.
Synthesise complex theories and apply them to understanding real data.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
Demonstrate a heightened sensitivity to sociolinguistic issues in pedagogical and other domains.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
On successful completion of this module students will have experience of:
use skills which enable them to analyse sociolinguistic and pragmatic issues
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Borudieu, P. (1991)
Language and Symbolic Power.
, Polity Press
O'Keeffe, A. (2010)
The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics
, Routledge
Bambi B. Schieffelin, Kathryn A. Woolard & Paul V. Kroskrity (1998)
Language Ideologies: Practice and Theory.
, Oxford University Press
Coupland, N. (2016)
Sociolinguistics: Theoretical Debates
, Oxford University Press
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MAALINTFA - APPLIED LINGUISTICS (INTERNATIONAL)
Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Module Leader:
mairead.moriarty@ul.ie