PSYCH 4060

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PSYCH 4060
Language and Social Groups

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

Beyond the literal communication it conveys, language provides social meaning.  This course explores the myriad ways in which people's language and accent serve to mark, unite, and divide social groups.  Language and accent matter for identity, for social relationships, for politics, and for intergroup relationships.  Focusing on developmental, social, and evolutionary psychology, but drawing on a broad interdisciplinary literature including linguistics, anthropology, and the law, this course explores the origins and nature of language as a maker of human social groups.


Permission Note Intended for seniors. Limited to 15 students by application.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

When Offered Fall.

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16547 PSYCH 4060   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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