Spanish, Sociolinguistics

Education facts

Code: ES5503

The course includes an introduction to modern sociolinguistic theory and methodology with applications to Spanish-speaking areas. Sociolinguistic research fields and the basic concepts are presented. The course covers the following areas: linguistic variation, bilingualism from a societal and individual perspective, language change and code switch, gender and accommodation theory. How social significance is expressed through language and established in interaction is also discussed.

Entry requirements

Interaction and discourse, 7.5 ECTS credits, or equivalent. Swedish Upper Secondary School course English 6 or equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Spanish, Sociolinguistics

  Stockholm University

  Stockholm

  Start date: 29 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %