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Language Contact and Variation - HLIN481

Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable students to gain insights into the relationships between language and society, and to apply current sociolinguistic theories to context-based research. This module should be useful for language practitioners, including language planners, language teachers, dialectologists, and all who use language and who needs to be aware of sociolinguistic variables that govern communication in a multilingual society.