Linguistics (LING) |
161 Straub Hall, 541-346-3906
College of Arts & Sciences
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9 - Low cost (less than $50) for class textbook materials.
U - Some or all of the seats in this section are reserved for students in Freshman Interest Groups (FIG) or Academic Residential Communities (ARC)
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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 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 |
13791 |
1 |
120 |
1400-1520 |
tr |
145 STB |
Weissler R |
9U |
Final Exam: |
1230-1430 |
r 12/08 |
145 STB |
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Associated Sections |
+ Dis |
15223 |
1 |
30 |
1300-1350 |
f |
253 STB |
Diantoro C |
U |
+ Dis |
15224 |
0 |
30 |
1300-1350 |
f |
254 STB |
Morales Curiel S |
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+ Dis |
15225 |
0 |
30 |
1400-1450 |
f |
154 STB |
Diantoro C |
U |
+ Dis |
15226 |
0 |
30 |
1400-1450 |
f |
151 STB |
Morales Curiel S |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 25: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 2: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 2: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 3: |
Add this course |
| October 3: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 9: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 9: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 16: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 16: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 23: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 23: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 13: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| November 13: |
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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