Abstract
The "Sociology of Language and Ethnicity" is an upper level undergraduate course which examines the relationship between ethnicity and language. Language is broadly defined to include interaction, nonverbal communication, paralanguage, media, and cultural texts, in addition to linguistic phenomena. Topics covered include the relationship between language and ethnic identity, inter-group communication and miscommunication, and representations of ethnicity in cultural texts. I also cover how ethnicity is involved in socialization, values, religion, and social institutions. The class concludes with a discussion of the implications of ethnicity and language for educational and social policy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 42-60 |
| Journal | Transformations |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1996 |