Introduction to English Language Variety

Catalog description

Prerequisites: ENGL 1100 or equivalent. This course introduces students to the intersections of language and culture, including some of the many dialects of English. Students will learn about the social dimensions of language variation: why people from different cultural groups and regions use different versions of English, how they define themselves based on vocabulary, accent, and phrasing, and how these aspects of language change over time. This course satisfies the English core requirement for the Language and Writing Studies area.