【講義概要】
Sociolinguists study the relationship between social factors and language use. They are interested in questions such as the following: （1） How does language influence culture？ Or，how does culture influence language？ （2） How is a dialect different from a language？ （3） How is politeness expressed through language？ （4） Are some dialects or languages better than other dialects or languages？ （5） Do men and women use language differently？ If so，why？ （6） Do people from different social classes speak differently？ If so，in what ways？ In this course we will discuss these questions and other such questions.
【学習到達目標】
Each class will include a lecture on the topic and students will be given a worksheet or assignment based on the content of the lecture and reading.
【履修上の注意】
This course will be taught in English. Readings will be in English and Japanese. Students need good listening skills and should expect to spend time outside class to complete the assignments.
【事前準備学習】
There is no prerequisite for this course, but because the course is taught in English, students need to have good listening and reading skills.
【教材】
※指定図書は担当教員が、学生が必読すべきものとして指定する図書のことです。
図書は図書館に置いてあり、１週間借りることができます。（一部貸出不可の図書もあります。）
| 教科書 | No textbook. Teacher will provide handouts. |
| 参考書 | No reference book. |
| 指定図書 | －指定図書は、登録されていません。－ |
【評価方法】
Grading will be based on class performance, quizzes and assignments. Students must do a make-up assignment each time they are absent from class.
【講義テーマ】
| 回数 | テーマ | テーマURL |
| 1 | Language and dialect | |
| 2 | Accent, register, communicative competence | |
| 3 | Language and culture | |
| 4 | Bilingualism | |
| 5 | Language shift and language death | |
| 6 | Code-switching | |
| 7 | Language and social class | |
| 8 | Language and social network | |
| 9 | Standardization | |
| 10 | Language and gender | |
| 11 | Women's language | |
| 12 | Language reform | |
| 13 | Language and education, Deficit theory | |
| 14 | Language differences in the classroom | |
| 15 | Bilingual education | |
| 16 | 定期試験期間 | |