Course EN2037

Social variation, language contact and power in English

7.5 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 46, 2026

In the course students will identify different factors explaining language use, variation and change, analyse interaction using sociolinguistic terminology, discuss the notions of language maintenance and death, analyse the effects of globalization and language contact involving English, discuss power relationships and their effect on language use, analyse how language policy and planning affect the use of English in the world, and apply methods of sociolinguistic analysis (such as, ethnography and variationist sociolinguistics) to instances of English language use.
Starts and ends:
week 46, 2026 - week 2, 2027
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Entry Qualifications :
  • 60 credits in English at Undergraduate level, including the course, Introduction to Modern English Linguistics, 7.5 credits
Selection :
Higher education credits (1-165 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3QUU
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
12,000 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
12,000 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
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Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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Jonathan White
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