LING 392

Canadian English and Dialectology

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

An examination of the methods used to research and analyze regional and social dialects, with a focus on research on Canadian English. The distinctive features of Canadian English vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation will be examined along with an overview of the historical factors that have given rise to those features.

Prerequisites: A previous course in Linguistics or registration in the Diploma in Applied Linguistics.

Undergraduate course in Linguistics offered by the Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Humanities.