ED 5740 - Human Language and Culture - Sociolinguistics

Credit Hours: 3

Teachers across the country are finding their classrooms increasingly diverse, therefore, this course will provide an examination of theory, diversity, and pedagogy constructs for explicit applications to practice in classrooms with English Language Learners. This course introduces students to Sociolinguistics, a field of study which ties language and communication to the context in which the language is being used. The variations of language use that are found in relation to age, gender, ethnicity, geographical location and social structure are some of the areas for investigation in the course. Field experience may be required for this course per Pennsylvania Department of Education ESL program specialist requirements.