Linguistics (LING) |
161 Straub Hall, 541-346-3906
College of Arts & Sciences
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U - Some or all of the seats in this section are reserved for students in Freshman Interest Groups (FIG), Academic Residential Communities (ARC), or Summer Bridge participants.
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Course Data
| LING 201 Language & Power in US >2 >IP >US |
4.00 cr. |
| Explores the nature of language, dialects, accents, and multilingualism, and relates these to issues of political, educational, and other forms of social power in the United States. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Weissler R  |
Office:
E383 1600 Millrace
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| Office Hours: |
1100 - 1300 W |
Straub Hall 375 (email for virtual appt) |
| Course Materials |
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CRN |
Avail |
Max |
Time |
Day |
Location |
Instructor |
Notes |
Lecture |
12925 |
10 |
128 |
1400-1520 |
tr |
221 ALL |
Weissler R |
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Associated Sections |
+ Dis |
12926 |
0 |
32 |
1300-1350 |
f |
248 GER |
Staggs C |
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+ Dis |
12927 |
cancelled |
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tba |
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+ Dis |
12928 |
1 |
32 |
1400-1450 |
f |
303 GER |
Staggs C |
!U |
+ Dis |
12929 |
9 |
32 |
1400-1450 |
f |
246 GER |
Morales Curiel S |
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+ Dis |
15607 |
0 |
32 |
1200-1250 |
f |
248 GER |
Morales Curiel S |
!U |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 24: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| September 30: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 2: |
Add this course |
| October 2: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 8: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 8: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| Ling 201 introduces issues of language variation and the social impact associated with that variation and satisfies the Social Science group requirement. Students are given introductory academic tools to understand different types of variation (sounds, words, grammar), and they are exposed to a scale of types of variation as categorized by linguists, ranging from the minimal differences represented in accents or jargons, to the more substantive variation represented by comparing distinct dialects, to the formidable differences encountered when considering altogether separate languages. Language change is the source of all language variation, so we will also consider the different ways in which languages change, discussing the roles of inherited features and internal evolution of features (factors which produce accents, pidgins and creoles). Every variety of every language constitutes an important aspect of the cultural identity of the individuals who speak that variety, and the relative social prestige of each variety is a reflection of the relative social prestige of the speech community stereotypically associated with that variety. Speakers of high prestige dialects/languages generally have economic, social, and/or political power over speakers of other languages/dialects, which frequently results in pressure on the latter to conform to the dominant language/dialect. |
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