? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : PPL-P-INTSDA

Overview of the key concepts and methods of the sociolinguistic study of languages and language communities, and of the analysis of spoken and written discourse types.

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Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 20/09/2006 11:00 12:00 1.02, 14 Buccleuch Place

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 11:10 12:00 Central Lecture Wednesday 11:10 12:00 Central Lecture Thursday 11:10 12:00 Central

Understanding of the social dimension of language and its implications for applied areas including language education and linguistic policy. Ability to describe and analyse the organisation of spoken and written interaction.

Examination (50%), Project (50%).

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Toni Noble
Tel : (0131 6)51 3188
Email : Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Erik Schleef
Tel : (0131 6)51 1759
Email : erik.schleef@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/