Educational guide Faculty of Arts |
english |
English Studies (2001) |
Subjects |
VARIATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
Continguts |
IDENTIFYING DATA | 2015_16 |
Subject | VARIATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | Code | 12142019 | |||||
Study programme |
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Cycle | 2nd | |||||
Descriptors | Credits | Theory credits | Practical credits | Type | Year | Period | ||
6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Core | Fifth | 2Q |
Continguts | AtenciĆ³ personalitzada | AvaluaciĆ³ |
Fonts d'informaciĆ³ |
Topic | Sub-topic |
Detailed comparison of British and American Englishes | History Lexis Syntax Phonetics Orality Social factors |
Identification of other major varieties | Cockney Estuary North Scottish Irish (North vs. Southern) Canadian Australian South African South Asian African |
Pidgins and creoles | Theories of development Geographical distribution Main features Gulluh Development of American Black Vernacular |
Language contact | Diglossia Code-switching Bilingualism in English |
Social variables | Sex variables Age variables Social stratification |