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LG 474: Language Rights
Prof. Peter L. Patrick
Dept.
of Language & Linguistics
Human
Rights Centre
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Winter term 2012 Calendar
Class meetings: Thu 11am-1pm, in 5A.325
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Thu 19 Jan |
Week 16 |
Introduction. Foundations of sociolinguistics. Linguistic Human Rights: The Liberal paradigm, pt 1. |
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Thu 26 Jan |
Week 17 |
Basic approaches to Human Rights. Linguistic Human Rights: The Liberal paradigm, pt 2, and responses. |
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Thu 2 Feb |
Week 18 |
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Thu 9 Feb |
Week 19 |
Language Planning and Policy: Principles and trends. Development of non-written languages. Is standardization a good thing? |
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Thu 16 Feb |
Week 20 |
Dialect
vs standard in monolingual context. |
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Thu 23 Feb |
Week 21 |
Reading week - No Class |
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Thu 1 Mar |
Week 22 |
Consequences of the diminution of language and linguistic diversity. Extinction/revitalization of indigenous languages. |
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Thu 8 Mar |
Week 23 |
National standards abroad: When majorities become minorities. Spanish in the US; Creoles in the Caribbean. Student presentations. |
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Thu 15 Mar |
Week 24 |
Vulnerable
speakers. Young/old witnesses; minorities in court. Language testing of
refugees: Language, nationality, socialization. Student presentations. |
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Thu 22 Mar |
Week 25 |
Topic tba. Student presentations. |
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HR Instruments (Links) (Excerpts) |
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Office: Rm 4.328, ext. 2088 email: patrickp, at essex.ac.uk Office hours: Mon 1-2pm, Thu 2:30-3:30pm page last updated 15 January 2009 |