Course: Linguistics
Course: Linguistics
Semester TWO
Academic year: 2022/2023
Dr. Haroun Melgani
Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Foreign Languages, Oum El Bouaghi University, Algeria
Email: melgani.haroun@univ-oeb.dz
CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLkKfgXPhfi32O_SAoq0gpcArMz4WNs9/view?usp=sharing
OUTLINE
CHAPTER 1 Languages in Contact: Multilingual Societies and Multilingual Discourse
Key Concepts Multilingualism as a Societal Phenomenon Competencies and convergence in multilingual societies Language ideologies surrounding multilingualism Linguistic landscapes Language attitudes in multilingual settings Diglossia Domains Language attitudes and ideologies Language learning The statuses of the H and L varieties Extended diglossia and language maintenance Questioning diglossia Multilingual Discourse Metaphorical and situational code-switching Accommodation and audience design The Markedness Model Multilingual identities Chapter Summary
CHAPTER 2: Contact Languages: Structural Consequences of Social Factors
From Pidgin to Creole and Beyond
Creole continuum?Other Contact Varieties: Mixed Languages
Session Duration: 90 minutes
Evaluation:
The teacher evaluates each student’s knowledge and understanding of the course at the end of the instructional unit. Students are expected to answer some questions about concepts and issues related to language and society. It should be noted that 50 % of the Grading system adopted in this course pertains to the TD tests, whereas the other 50 % pertains to the final exams.