| The aim of this module is to expose students to selected topics in sociolinguistics and applied linguistics. The first half of this module aims to explore issues related to the social dimensions of language, focusing on societal, cultural, political, psychological and interactional contexts of language use. Areas of interest may include language planning, language rights, the sociology of language, education, ethnicity, or any issue related to living in a linguistically diverse setting. The second half of this module will focus on the essential concepts and contemporary concerns in applied linguistics. Topics explored may include literacy, discourse analysis, language and gender, the spread of English, New Englishes, Pigdins and Creoles or stylistics. |
Administrative assistant: DILMAHOMED BOCUS Bibi Swaleha
Telephone: 4037400
Email: s.dilmahomed@uom.ac.mu |
