JPNS-4050 (3) Japanese Sociolinguistics: Japanese Language and Society

Issues of Japanese sociolinguistics in areas such as speech varieties, language behaviors and attitudes, linguistic contact and change and language policy. Incorporating critical perspectives of sociolinguistics into analyses of Japanese literature and Japanese language education. Same as JPNS 5050. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JPNS 3110 (minimum grade C).