LING 359 A: Language and Ethnicity

Autumn 2025
Meeting:
TWTh 3:30pm - 5:20pm / ART 317
SLN:
17786
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
MELC 359 A , LING 560 A , MELC 560 A
Instructor:
Catalog Description:
Explores the political, social, and linguistic contexts of language diversity in Inner Asia, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and the ongoing process of nation-state building efforts from sociolinguistic and ethnographic perspectives. Examines the power relationship between language and ethnicity, the role played by language in power inequalities, and inequality in the distribution of resources. Offered: jointly with MELC 359.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 9, 2025 - 12:48 pm