Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

LIN 102 — Sociolinguistics

LIN department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• Develop greater awareness of the relationship between and social context, and how these relationships are signaled through language
• Demonstrate understanding of key sociolinguistic theories and concepts for explaining how language varies in social contexts
• Have an understanding of the tools and methodological insights needed to explore language variation in a social world

Course contents

Dimensions of relationship between language and society. Language and perception. Language in space and time. Sociopolitical development. Inclusion and participation. Language and conflict. Language, safety, and security. Language and national integration. The influence of new media and ICTs on language use. Language and ideology.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study LIN 102.

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