Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2019-2020
SPPO 435 - LANGUAGE IDEOLOGIES/IDENTITIES
Long Title: LANGUAGE IDEOLOGIES AND LANGUAGE IDENTITIES
Department: *Span Port & Latin Am Studies*
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction:Taught in Spanish
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This seminar focuses on the analysis of the interaction of the concepts of language identity (primarily identified at an individual level) and language ideology (described as an institutional/political perspective about the nature of language and its role in society). Some of the topics include: construction and negotiation of social identity through language use, language and nationhood, language policies/planning, beliefs about proper language use, gender-biased language, language contact and multilingualism, bilingual education, etc. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Third year Spanish.