UCOL20102 10 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 2 Daniele Leggio Unit coordinator School of Arts, Histories and Cultures 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 5.0 <p>The course unit covers social and sociolinguistic aspect of language contact such as the roles of languages in multilingual societies, language conflict and multilingual language policy, language endangerment and language death. The course units contains a project aspect devoted to the practical investigation of multilingual practices and language policy in Greater Manchester, and students are expected to take active part in this project as part of the course unit assessment.<br /> <br /> &nbsp;</p> <p>Learning outcomes: Familiarity with theories and methods of analysis of multilingual societies, with special emphasis on the sociology of language and principles of language policy in contact situations. Familiarity with a number of case-studies of language management in multilingual societies, and with current discussions of language endangerment and language death. First-hand observation and experience in data collection and analysis on urban multilingualism in Greater Manchester.<br /> <br /> Transferable skills: Research based on secondary and published sources, academic writing and referencing, compiling a written report, organisation of practical research, group work, fieldwork (interviews), collection and written assessment of fieldwork data, interaction with diverse community and municipal institutions.</p> <p>Weekly lectures of 2 hours; fieldwork in language minority communities and local services in Greater Manchester</p> 0 Other 100% <P>Continuous and teamwork-based: Group report on a minority language present in the Manchester area and fieldwork plan (50%); Group report on fieldwork on the status and position of a minority language in Greater Manchester (50%).<BR><BR>Deadlines for assessed coursework: Week 7, Week 12 (Sem 2)</P> <p>Online submission and feedback via Turnitin/Blackboard</p> Y <P>Weber, J. & Horber, K. 2012. Introducing Multilingualism. A social approach. London: Routledge.<BR><BR>Website: <BR>Multilingual Manchester website: <BR>http://mlm.humanities.manchester.ac.uk<BR>Manchester Working Group on Language Contact website: <BR>http://languagecontact.humanities.manchester.ac.uk</P> Lectures 24 0 0 <p><b>Information</b><br /> Pre-requisite: None.</p><p><b>Timetable</b><br /> Lecture Thursday at 11.00am-1pm</p>