Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
5425215 Language, Society, and Power 3.0 3
Description This course introduces students to fundamental theories and key issues about connections between language, society, and power. It examines how language functions in society; language use in the media, politics and everyday talk; differences in language according to age, ethnicity, class, and gender; how it influences thought; and how it affects and constructs our identities. Through readings and class discussion, this course provides students with theoretical ideas and analytical strategies to their research projects.