The course book is:

Wardhaugh, Ronald. 2002. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics, 4th edition. Oxford: Blackwell.

All files below are in English and may be downloaded for free, but please fill out my Feedback Form HERE after you download any of the files.

 

The topics covered:

Chapter 1 Introduction

• Knowledge of Language

• Variation

• Scientific Investigation

• Sociolinguistics and the Sociology of Language

• Methodological Concerns

 

Chapter 2 Languages, Dialects, and Varieties

• Seven Criteria of a Language

• Regional Dialects

• Social Dialects

• Styles, registers, and Beliefs

• PowerPoint Presentation: File#1

 

Chapter 3 Pidgin and Creoles

• Lingua Francas

• Distribution and Characteristics

• From Pidgin to Creole

 

Chapter 4 Codes

• Diglossia

• Bilingualism and Multilingualism

• Code-Switching

• PowerPoint Presentation: File#2, File#3

 

Chapter 5 Speech Communities

• Intersecting Communities

• Networks and Repertoires

Special Topic: Sociophonetics File#4

Useful Links:

SIL Notes on Sociolinguistics (SIL International, formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics) provides a forum for discussion by SIL members and others engaged in similar work in any area of sociolinguistics.