SOCIOLINGUISTICS:LANGUAGE AND IDENTITIES
| Title | ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΟΓΛΩΣΣΟΛΟΓΙΑ: ΓΛΩΣΣΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΕΣ / SOCIOLINGUISTICS:LANGUAGE AND IDENTITIES |
| Title in German | Soziolinguistik: Sprache und Identitäten |
| Code | ΑΚ0230 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | German Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600014832 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Germanikīs Glṓssas kai Filologías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 67
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | EPILEGOMENA EIDIKEUSĪS | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600166001
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600166001
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
The course introduces students to basic concepts and issues concerning the study of language as a social phenomenon, focusing on the role of language in constructing social identities. In particular, the concept and dimensions of linguistic variation (space as horizontal and vertical differentiation, situational context, language contact, worldview) are presented, which are related to the role of language as a symbol of social identity. The main theoretical perspectives in the study of social identities are discussed, giving emphasis on the transition from an essentialist to a constructionist approach. The social factors of social class, gender, age and ethnicity/ nationality (with a focus on the construction of Germanness in Greek society) are analyzed as basic components of a person's identity. The above theoretical concepts are applied to a wide range of texts from popular culture (advertisements, films, TV series) which represent through language (but also visually) different versions of social identities.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• understand the basic concepts related to the social function of linguistic phenomena
• perceive the active role of language in the construction of social identities
• distinguish the symbolic values invested to language and the social inequalities with which specific uses of language are linked
• use the sociolinguistic research methodologies to determine the social parameters with which the use of language is related in a given context
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Delimitation of sociolinguistics and challenge of linguistic autonomy and homogeneity
• Dimensions of linguistic variation
• Language and identity: Essentialist and constructionist approaches
• Language and social class identities (applications to texts of popular culture)
• Language and gender identities (applications to texts of popular culture)
• Language and age identities (applications to texts of popular culture)
• Language and ethnic/ national identities: the case of Germanness in Greek society (applications to texts of popular culture)
Keywords
language, identities, society, gender, age, ethnicity
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of Information and Communication Technologies in teaching the course: Projector
Using ICT in communicating with students: Using email and elearning
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 75 | 3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written assignments
Oral presentation
Written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Στάμου Α.Γ. (2020). Γερμανικότητα-Ελληνικότητα: Ταυτότητες στον λόγο της μαζικής κουλτούρας. Αθήνα: Πεδίο.
Additional bibliography for study
Αρχάκης, Α. & Κονδύλη, Μ. (2011). Εισαγωγή σε Ζητήματα Κοινωνιογλωσσολογίας. Αθήνα: Νήσος.
Αρχάκης, Α. & Τσάκωνα, Β. 2011. Ταυτότητες, Αφηγήσεις και Γλωσσική Εκπαίδευση. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πατάκη.
Boutet, J. (1984). Εισαγωγή στην Κοινωνιογλωσσολογία (μτφ. A. Ιορδανίδου & Ε. Τσαμαδού). Αθήνα: Γρηγόρη.
Γεωργαλίδου, Μ. Σηφιανού, M. & Β. Τσάκωνα (επίμ.) Ανάλυση Λόγου. Θεωρία και Εφαρμογές. Αθήνα: Νήσος.
Holmes, J. (2016[1992]). Εισαγωγή στην Κοινωνιογλωσσολογία. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πατάκη.
Κωστούλα-Μακράκη, N. (2001). Γλώσσα και Κοινωνία: Βασικές έννοιες. Αθήνα: Μεταίχμιο.
Μικρός, Γ.Κ. (2008). Η Ποσοτική Ανάλυση της Κοινωνιογλωσσολογικής Ποικιλίας. Αθήνα: Μεταίχμιο.
Μπασλής, Γ.Ν. (2000). Κοινωνιογλωσσολογία: Αθήνα: Γρηγόρη.
Ντάλτας, Π. (1997). Κοινωνιογλωσσική Μεταβλητότητα: Θεωρητικά Υποδείγματα και Μεθοδολογία της Έρευνας. Αθήνα: Επικαιρότητα.
Παυλίδου, Θ.-Σ. (2006) (επιμ.). Γλώσσα, Γένος, Φύλο (2η έκδοση). Θεσσαλονίκη: Ινστιτούτο Νεοελληνικών Σπουδών-Ίδρυμα Μανόλη Τριανταφυλλίδη.
Last Update
29-08-2020
