printer friendly pageLINGUIST 255D: Seminar in Sociolinguistics: Character Types in Sociolinguistics
Figures of personhood, personas, character types, and stereotypes in the study of linguistic variation. What are the significant differences among these types? Are these social types merely the vehicles through which social meanings travel or do they constitute the meanings themselves?
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-4
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 12 units total)
LINGUIST 255E: Seminar in Sociolinguistics: Stylistic Landscapes
The study of the role of language in the stylistic construction of personae has progressed significantly over the past decade. We know that patterns of association of these personae ramp up to construct the major macro-social categories such as gender, age, class, ethnicity, hence patterns across their linguistic styles correlate with these categories. We have yet, though, to theorize how that patterning takes place on the ground. This seminar will explore ways to theorize the stylistic landscape. nPrerequisites: 105/205 and 250, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-5
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 12 units total)
Instructors:
Eckert, P. (PI)
LINGUIST 255F: Seminar in Sociolinguistics: Classics in Sociolinguistics
Figures of personhood, personas, character types, and stereotypes in the study of linguistic variation. What are the significant differences among these types? Are these social types merely the vehicles through which social meanings travel or do they constitute the meanings themselves?
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-4
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 12 units total)
Instructors:
Rickford, J. (PI)
LINGUIST 256: Language, Gender and Sexuality
The role of language in constructing gender and sexuality. Historical overview of major theoretical perspectives and debates (difference vs. dominance, identity vs. desire) and discussion of new directions (affect, embodiment, figures of personhood, experimental approaches). Previous coursework in sociolinguistics recommended. Prerequisites: LING 250 and 110 or the equivalent.
Last offered: Winter 2014
| Repeatable
for credit
LINGUIST 257: Sociophonetics (LINGUIST 157)
The study of phonetic aspects of sociolinguistic variation and the social significance of phonetic variation. Acoustic analysis of vowels, consonants, prosody, and voice quality. Hands-on work on collaborative research project. Prerequisite: 110 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Last offered: Winter 2015
LINGUIST 258: Analysis of Variation
The quantitative study of linguistic variability in time, space, and society emphasizing social constraints in variation. Hands-on work with variable data. Prerequisites: 105/205 and 250, or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-4
Instructors:
Eckert, P. (PI)
LINGUIST 259: Topics in Sociolinguistics
Topics vary by quarter. Current topic is Sociophonetics. Repeatable for credit.nThis seminar explores new methods of collecting and analyzing sociophonetic data in an experimental setting, including electroglottography, aerodynamic measures, speech resynthesis, and perception study tasks. Requirements include both collaborative and individual research projects.
Last offered: Spring 2013
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 16 units total)
LINGUIST 260A: Historical Morphology and Phonology
Sound change and analogical change in the perspective of linguistic theory. Internal and comparative reconstruction. Establishing genetic relationships.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-4
Instructors:
Kiparsky, P. (PI)
LINGUIST 260B: Historical Morphosyntax
Morphological and syntactic variation and change. Reanalysis, grammaticalization. The use of corpora and quantitative evidence.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-4
LINGUIST 263: Endangered Languages and Language Revitalization (ANTHRO 163A, ANTHRO 263A, LINGUIST 163A, NATIVEAM 163)
Languages around the world are dying at such a rapid rate that the next century could see half of the world's 6800 languages and cultures become extinct unless action is taken now. This course looks at how and why languages die, and what is lost from a culture when that occurs. We will investigate how this trend can be reversed by methods of language documentation and description, the use of innovative technologies, multimodal fieldwork, writing dictionaries and grammars for different audiences, language planning, and data creation, annotation, preservation, and dissemination. We will focus on a number of current programs around the world to revitalize languages. Finally, the course will examine ethical modes of fieldwork within endangered language communities, and the possibilities of successful collaborations and capacity building, focusing especially on Northern California Indian peoples and their languages.
Last offered: Spring 2015
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 8 units total)
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