AJ22075 Social Dialects and Styles in English

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 1999
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Aleš Launer (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Jiří Rambousek, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • The course will cover some of the areas of English that are usually strongly influenced by social stereotypes, values and/or changing attitudes of its users. The topics will include: taboo in language, euphemism, slang, jargon, doublespeak, political correctness, etc. Each area will be exemplified by using sample texts to be analysed by the student.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Seminar; Assessment: classwork, essay.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Credit evaluation note: 2 původní kredity.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007.
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