Language In Society Course

This subject describes the relationship between language, society, and history of language, especially English language in shaping new language communities and repertoires. This addresses language change, linguistic developments, language and socio-political history, urbanization, industrialization, social stratification, social dialect, register, code switching, code mixing, regional dialect, bilingualism/multilingualism, language variation, language shift and maintenance, and other language functions as individual or social identity as well as a means of inter-ethnic communication. To strengthen the understanding of concepts, local, national, regional, and international contexts are employed to accommodate the social practice of the language in question. The teaching-learning activities are conducted through presentation, discussion, question-answer, and assignment.

PO-1
Being able to define the concepts/theories of English Linguistics based on a variety of language phenomena.

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Being able to examine concepts and theories to analyse linguistic-cultural phenomena in society.

PO-3
Being able to compose a reflective essay and an analytical paper on current linguistic-cultural phenomena.

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Being able to respond to texts on linguistic-cultural issues orally using appropriate English.

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Being able to respect in cooperation in thought, expression, and intellectual engagement when writing compose a reflective essay/analytical essay on current popular cultural phenomena.