Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
SPAN 434 - LANGUAGE IDEOLOGIES/IDENTITIES
Long Title: LANGUAGE IDEOLOGIES AND LANGUAGE IDENTITIES
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
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. Taught in Spanish (some readings in English). Previously offered as SPPO 435. Mutually exclusive. Credit cannot be earned for SPAN 434 if student has previously taken SPPO 435.