LINGUIST 729

Interactional Sociolinguistics

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for LINGUIST 729.

Description

The analysis of small group interaction and the ways it is structured by sociocultural forces, social roles and personal identity. Cross-cultural differences in conversational behaviour and the influence on language use of patterns of status and solidarity, and institutional demands are approached through an examination of the dynamic processes of talk itself.

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

LINGUIST 729: 15 points