This course provides an overview of the major varieties of English. Different geographical varieties of English will be addressed and discussed with respect to core components of their phonology, phonetics, morphology, lexicon, and sentence structure. The course also examines factors in the development of language variation such as language change, language planning, migration, language contact, and second language teaching. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): LING 110.3, LING 111.3, LING 114.3, or 24 credit units at the university level.
This course provides an overview of the major varieties of English. Different geographical varieties of English will be addressed and discussed with respect to core components of their phonology, phonetics, morphology, lexicon, and sentence structure. The course also examines factors in the development of language variation such as language change, language planning, migration, language contact, and second language teaching. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): LING 110.3, LING 111.3, LING 114.3, or 24 credit units at the university level.
