LING 506E - Language Variation and Change

Credit Hours 3
Description: Introduction to usage-based perspective on the theory of language variation and change. Interpretation of quantitative/qualitative research that correlates language change in various subfields (e.g., syntax, phonetics) with internal and external constraints. Topics covered include grammaticalization, variable rule analysis, dialectal variation, colloquialisms, vernaculars, pidgins/creoles, and diachronic/synchronic variation.