Hornberger, Nancy & McKey, Sandra Lee. (2010). Sociolinguistics and Language Education. Toronto: Multilingual Matters. 560 s.
Additional selected research articles, approximately 200 pages.
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Course offered as a part of a programme
Course, master’s level
7.5 credits
Malmö | daytime | 50%
30 March 2026 - 7 June 2026
Course code: EL617E
This course is offered as part of programme:
Course content
Students will expand their knowledge of linguistic variation and linguistic norms. Students will also acquire an advanced understanding of the relationship between linguistic variation and language teaching.'
The course deals with linguistic variation and linguistic norms from a sociolinguistic perspective. Topics include language and gender, power and regional variations in English as an international contact language. The relationship between identity and language is also explored. Various digital tools are used to study linguistic variation. Issues in linguistic variation are analysed in relation to language teaching and language teaching materials.
Entry requirements
Prerequisite course for this course is: EL616E English and Education: Language Teaching in Theory and Practice II
Course literature
Course evaluation
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