LING 475: Lang Diversity: Arab Amer Comm

Course Description

The study of the development, features, and significance of varieties of English in southeastern Michigan, with a focus on the Arab American community. A range of sociolinguistic approaches are explored and applied to the subject matter. Topics to be addressed include code switching, language shift and maintenance, style shifting, and the role of language in identity formation. Students cannot receive credit for bothLING 475andLING 575. (OC).