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LING 451: Sociolinguistics

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Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Overview of the study of language variation and change. Topics to be covered include the interaction between language and social factors (age, sex, social class), dialects of English, speech communities, language contact, and language and gender. Offered by English. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: LING 300
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.