Admission requirements
Talen van de wereld, Sociolinguistiek
Description
This course explores the role of language in constructing social identities in the Middle East. The course will introduce students to linguistic and cultural theory as they relate to the construction of various forms of identities, including rural and urban, gender, race and ethnicity (including minorities), socioeconomic class, and religious. Although the focus is on the Middle East, the topics covered – language politics and policy, models of sociolinguistic variation, language ideology, linguistic standardization, etc. – are applicable to any region.
Course objectives
Students will become familiar with:
1) The ways in which language behavior reflects the diverse cultural patterns of the Middle East.
2) The role of language in the formation of national identities
3) The relationship between economic class, race and ethnicity, gender, religion, urbanization, and linguistic choice
4) The specialized language of religion and politics
5) Processes of language revival and revitalization
Timetable
The timetable will be available by June 1st at the website of Linguistics
Mode of instruction
Lecture/discussion/hc
Course Load
26 hours attendance in class, 114 hours readings, coursework and preparation for quizzes and writing the final paper
Assessment method
weekly homework, 1 book review, 4 concept quizzes, 1 final paper
Blackboard
Reading list
Registration
Students are requested to register for the course and the examination through uSis
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please see the Study in Leiden website
for information on how to apply.
Registration Studeren à la carte
Application for A la Carte