ENGL 410 - Language Attitudes

Fall or Spring (4) Staff. Prerequisite(s): (LING 303/ENGL 303 or LING 406/ENGL 406) and (ANTH 204/ENGL 220/LING 220).

This seminar will examine the social, economic, and educational ramifications of language attitudes including: the linguistic intersection of race, gender, and social class; comparisons of standardized and Standard English; and the role of linguistics in the formation of language policy. (Cross-listed with LING 410.)