LING 396

Sociolinguistic Issues in Japanese

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

Examines a wide range of sociolinguistic topics, including non-verbal communication and types of Japanese spoken outside of Japan. Attention will be given to linguistic, dialectal, and stylistic variation in speech communities, and to sociolinguistic considerations such as class, gender, and social setting.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 396, JAPA 396, PAAS 399.

Also: PAAS 399

Formerly: JAPA 396

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