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LGCS182 PO - Topics in Sociolinguistics: Sociophonetics

When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
Instructor(s): N. Holliday
Credit: 1

This is a research-focused course on analyzing variation in the sounds of language. Students will use technical skills (including Praat) to examine acoustic differences between languages and language varieties, and will use these skills to conduct small research projects. Class themes will focus on how phonetic realizations vary systematically between social groups, and will engage issues of class, gender, ethnic, regional and/or other differences. Prerequisites: LGCS112 PO and LGCS 104 PO . Letter grade only. Previously offered as LGCS126 PO.
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
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