Linguistics (LING) |
161 Straub Hall, 541-346-3906
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| LING 201 Language and Power >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. |
| 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 |
30961 |
23 |
100 |
1600-1720 |
tr |
245 STB |
Weissler R |
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Final Exam: |
1230-1430 |
w 6/08 |
245 STB |
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Associated Sections |
+ Dis |
30962 |
1 |
25 |
1300-1350 |
f |
254 STB |
Gunter K |
U |
+ Dis |
30963 |
2 |
25 |
1300-1350 |
f |
251 STB |
EagleSpeaker S |
U |
+ Dis |
30964 |
6 |
25 |
1400-1450 |
f |
252 STB |
Gunter K |
U |
+ Dis |
30965 |
14 |
25 |
1400-1450 |
f |
253 STB |
EagleSpeaker S |
U |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| March 27: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 2: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 2: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 3: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| April 3: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| April 4: |
Add this course |
| April 4: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| April 10: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 10: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 17: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 17: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 24: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| April 24: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| May 15: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| May 15: |
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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