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2010-2011 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

FLL 550 - Sociolinguistics

3 credits
Examination of the nature of language and the relationships among language, society, thought, and culture through the study of sociolinguistics. Topics explored include the nature of language, dialects, language variation and change, and attitudes towards language varieties, as well as how power, solidarity, identity, and cultural factors affect language use.