ENGL 283: Speaking Globally: The Political, Economic, and Cultural Power of Language (GC) (XC)

Course Description

This course surveys a range of global language practices to analyze how language is embedded in cultural, political, and economic systems of power. The course will focus on the connections between local, even individual, language behaviors and larger global language practices and policies. The course may cover issues such as language endangerment and death, language revitalization, language shift, English as a global language, national language policies, language planning, language and identity, and politically correct speech.