LING 521. Dialectology.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Linguistics (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
An introduction to the theory and methods of dialectology (the study of regional variation in language) with an emphasis on connections with linguistic theory. Students will also acquire a practical knowledge of major differences among dialects of English, and will gain hands-on experience in the planning, implementation and analysis of a dialect survey.
- Winter
- Prerequisites: LING 330 and LING 320.