St. Paul University Philippines
Tuguegarao City
Graduate School Program
Doctor in Philosophy Major in Rhetoric and Linguistics
Course Code: DRL
Course Title: Sociolinguistics- 3 units
Credit Units: 3
Course Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: This is a study about the relationship between linguistic variables (such as accent, word forms, lexicon and language use in oral and written discourse) and
social variables (such as geographic region, socio-economic class, ethnicity, age, gender and situation); culture and the relationship between culture, language and society; and
the developmental aspects of language and literacy with emphasis on cultural identities and factors that affect language learning.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Understand the various sociolinguistic approaches and methods used in collecting representative data for the language under study;
2. Develop skills and knowledge on dialectal and stylistic variation and how they affect language attitude and stereotypes;
3. Apply research skills in distinguishing varied interactions between language and social factors such as gender, ethnicity, political orientation; and social trends;
4. Develop academic writing skills such as critique, synthesis, reaction papers, comparison and contrast papers;
5. Exhibit Paulinian core values such as Christ-centeredness, commission, charity, charism and community
Student Learning Outcomes
Course Content
Define and provide examples of all 1. INTRODUCTION
the relevant terms, concepts and
theories related to sociolinguistics
1.1. Terms/ Concepts and Definitions
Discuss the relationship between
1.2. Communicative language
language and Society;
functions
Identify
the
scope
of
1.3. Language variation
sociolinguistics;
1.4. Language and Society’
Analyze why languages vary.
1.5. Scope of Sociolinguistics
Differentiate regional dialect from 2. LANGUAGE VARIETIES
social dialects
Compare and contrast the different
2.1. Regional dialects
types of registers;
2.2. Social dialects
Discuss the how style and registers
2.3. Styles and Registers
affect language
2.4. Linguistic Variations and
Explain what lingua franca and
functions
Esperanto mean
2.5. Lingua Franca
2.6. Esperanto
Research on the different methods 3. RESEARCH METHODS IN
used in sociolinguistics;
SOCIOLINGUISTICS
Discuss the field methods in the study
of social dialects;
3.1. Field linguistics
Write a reaction on the article on
3.2. Field methods in the study of
research ethics.
social dialects
3.3. Ethnographic approaches in
language study
3.4. Research Ethics
Strategies/
Activities
 Individual report
 Whole
Group
Discussion
Carousel Interaction
Individual Report
Concept Mapping
I-Search Report
Oral Presentation
Time
Allotment
4 hours
4 hours
8 hours
Assessment
Strategies
Resources
 Written
and Oral
report
 Paper
–
pencil test
Handouts
Power point
presentation
Laptop
LCD
Projector
 Concept
Map
 Written
Quiz using
 Compariso
n
and
Contrast
Graphic
organizer
Handouts
Power point
presentation
Laptop
LCD
Projector
 Critical
Thinking
Assessment

Research
on
Research
Methods
in
Sociolinguistics
 Reaction
paper
on
Research
Ethics
Article
Handouts
Power point
presentation
Laptop
LCD
Projector
Differentiate bilingualism from 4. LANGUAGE IN SOCIETY
multilingualism;
Discuss diglossia;
4.1. Variation studies
Differentiate pidgin from creole;
4.2. Bilingualism and
Research on a pidgin or creole in
Multilingualism
the Philippines.
4.3. Disglossia
4.4. Stylistic Variation
4.5. Pidgin and Creole
KWL Chart
Critical Thinking
Assessment
Research
on
Pidgin or Creole in
the Philippines
8 hours
Critical Thinking Handouts
Assessment
Power point
presentation
Research
on Laptop
gender and power LCD
Projector
Debate
on
language
and
gender
Creative
Handouts
Assessment
Power point
presentation
Reaction paper on Laptop
Code
Switching LCD
and its impact on Projector
teaching
and
learning
Film viewing- Video of
sample Pidgin and Creole
languages
Present an informal debate on 5. LANGUAGE AND GENDER
language and gender;
Write a research on the impact
5.1. Gender differences
of gender in power relations;
5.2. Mixed talk
Discuss theories on gender
5.3. Same-sex talk
differences
5.4. Language , gender and power
relations
5.5. Gay Lingo
Guided
Strategy
Write a reaction paper on code 6. CODE SWITCHING
switching in class;
Summarize the concepts of
6.1. Mixing and Switching: reasons,
code switching and its effect
forms and attitude
on language acquisition.
6.2. Code Switching and Language
Acquisition
6.3. Switching and language
borrowing
Case method
Discuss the meaning of language 7. LANGUAGE ATTITUDE
use and stereotypes
React on language policies in the
7.1. Reaction to speech of others
Philippines
7.2. Language use and stereotypes
Research on the language attitudes
7.3. Language policies and language
of students.
attitudes
4 hours
Discovery
Informal Debate
8 hours
Drama techniques
Group Discussion
Interview
4 hours
Handouts
Power point
presentation
Laptop
LCD
Projector
Performance-based Handouts
Assessment
Power point
presentation
Discussion
on Laptop
language attitudes LCD
of
people
of Projector
Cagayan
Report
on
the
outcomes of the
interview
on
language attitude
Critical Thinking
Assessment
Analyze the language policies and 8. LANGUAGE PLANNING AND
their effect on society and education;
LANGUAGE POLICIES
Illustrate how language affects
education and vice-versa;
8.1. Language in education’
Design a flowchart to show how
8.2. Language standardization
language standardization is processed.
8.3. Language roles in society and
education
Think-pair-share
4 hours
Dyadic Interaction
Reaction paper on
the
language
attitudes of the
people of Cagayan
Creative
Handouts
Assessment
Power point
presentation
Flow chart in Laptop
language
LCD
standardization
Projector
Critical Thinking
Assessment
Analyze text messages in terms of 9. ETHNOGRA[PHY IN
content, context and their underlying
COMMUNICATION
meanings;
Synthesize the lesson in ethnography
9.1. Varieties of Talk
in communication.
9.2. Systematic of verbal
communication
9.3. Frame Analyses
9.4. Text Messages
Surveying Opinions and
Gathering Information
Talking Circles
4 hours
Critical Analysis
of the Philippine
Language Policies
and its impact on
society
and
education
Synthesis paper on Handouts
Ethnography
in Power point
Communication
presentation
Laptop
A corpus research LCD
study
on text Projector
messages and their
meanings
Discuss the Whorf-Sapir hypothesis in 10. LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
relation to language and culture;
Summarize the kinship systems,
10.1.
Whorf-Sapir hypothesis
taboo, euphemism, rituals names, and
10.2.
Kinship Systems
naming system in Tuguegarao City/ or
10.3.
Taboo and euphemism
place of assignment
10.4.
Rules for rituals
10.5.
Address forms
10.6.
Names and naming
systems
Brainstorming
Write a reaction paper on the article 11. ISSUES IN SOCIOLINGUISTICS
on English as the Lingua Franca of the
11.1.
Language and ethnic
World;
identity
Compose a critique paper in the use of
11.2.
Role of foreign language
English as a Lingua Franca in the
11.3.
Multilingualism
Philippines.
11.4.
Language policies on the
use of vernacular
Whole Group discussion
4 hours
Written report on
Kinship systems,
Taboo,
euphemism, names
and the naming
systems
of
Tuguegarao City/
Cagayan or place
of assignment
4 hours
Reaction Paper on Handouts
the Article on Power point
English
as
a presentation
Lingua Franca of Laptop
the World
LCD
Projector
Panel Discussion on
Kinship systems, Taboo,
euphemism, names and
the naming systems of
Tuguegarao
City/
Cagayan or place of
assignment
Question-AnswerRelationship
Course Requirements:
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Oral Report and written Quizzes
Comparison and Contrast Paper
Reaction Papers
Article Review and Critique Pap[er
Research Paper
Synthesis Paper
Analysis Paper
References:
Chandler, D. (2011) The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. Adapted from The Act of Writing.
Eckert, P. (2010). Three waves of variation study: the emergence of meaning in the study of variation. England.: Stanford University.
Handouts
Power point
presentation
Laptop
LCD
Projector
Espiritu, C. (2011) Language policies in the Philippines. Retrieved from http://www.ncca.gov.ph.
Gender Differences in Communication. Retrieved on http://www.datehookup.com/content-gender-differences-in-communication.htm.
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2002). Retrieved from http://mufwene.uchicago.edu/pidginCreoleLanguage.html
Kay, P and Kempton, W. (1984) What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? American Anthropologist 86, 65-79.
Kunsmann, P. (2013)Gender, status and power in discourse behavior of men and women. Retrieved from http://www.linguistik-online.de/1_00/KUNSMANN.HTM.
Language and gender. Retrieved from http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/ldc/ling001/gender.htm.
Pidgin and Creole. Retrieved from http://www.hevanet.com/alexwest/pidgin.html.
Rahman, T. (2013) Language, gender and power. Retrieved from http://tribune.com.pk/story/636342/language-gender-and-power/.
Register (sociolinguistics). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Register_%28sociolinguistics%29.
Resnik, D. B. (2011) What is Ethics in Research & Why is it Important?. Retrieved from resnikd@niehs.nih.gov
Romaine, S. (2003). Variation in Language and Gender.
Variation Studies (2010). Retrieved from http://www.stanford.edu/dept/linguistics/socio/sociovariation.shtml.
Prepared by:
CONCEPCION G. DOYUGAN, Ph.D.
Graduate School Faculty