CHN-3604: Chinese Language and Society

Description: Examination of the complex interaction between linguistic practices and social and cultural stratifications in Chinese speaking communities (e.g., Mandarin speakers). Identification of fundamental concepts in the field of sociolinguistics, explanation of the ways in which language expresses different social meanings, analysis of how identity is constructed through language and how belief systems about different identities influence human behavior and social relationships, identification of issues of diversity and inclusion, and interpretation of language behavior from different sociocultural contexts. Taught in English.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A