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ENG 329 Language and Globalization
贰狈骋听329听听Language and Globalization听听(3 credit hours)听听
Introduction to the sociolinguistics of globalization. Through linguistic-semiotic practices, examine how mobility, migration, and the global circulation of information and ideologies impact people, places, and practices. Study of the interplay between global flows, (trans)local contexts, and the consequences of intense contact with linguistic and cultural otherness. Topics include: English as a global language; mobility, migration, multilingualism; youth language in mobility; multilingual hip-hop; globalization and social media; multilingual signs and linguistic landscapes in urban settings.
GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities, GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Typically offered in Spring only