This track focuses on the role of language in social life.ÌýÌýStudents in the SAIL track will be introduced to a variety of theories and methods for analyzing language in diverse sociocultural, anthropological, and interactional contexts.ÌýÌýCoursework will promote familiarity with longstanding research traditions focused on the relationship between language and society, including sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, conversation analysis, and other forms of sociallyÌýoriented discourse analysis.

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Requirements

The current linguistics major (general track) requiresÌý15 credits of LING electives (9 at the upper division level).ÌýStudents declaring the SAIL sub-plan will also complete 15 credits of LING electives (9 at the upper division level); however, they must select 12 of these credits from the set of SAIL-related courses below.ÌýÌýFor the remaining 3 elective credits, students can choose any LING course that is applicable to the general LING track.

  • LING 1000:ÌýLanguage in US Society
  • LING 1900:ÌýLiteracy Practicum
  • LING 2400:ÌýLanguage, Gender, and Sexuality
  • LING/ETHN 2500:ÌýRace, Ethnicity, and Language
  • LING 3220:ÌýAmerican Indian Languages in their Social and Cultural Context
  • LING 3545:ÌýWorld Language Policies
  • LING 3550:ÌýTalk at Work: Language Use in Institutional Contexts
  • LING 3800: Language and Digital Media [when offered]
  • LING 3800: Language and Politics [when offered]
  • LING 3800: Language Discrimination in Social Interaction [when offered]
  • LING/JPNS 4050: Japanese Sociolinguistics: Japanese Language and Society
  • LING 4700:ÌýConversational Analysis and Interactional Linguistics
  • LING/ANTH 4800:ÌýLanguage and Culture

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