Gesc 1220-he said, she said: gender and language fall 2010 Fridays, 3: 30-6: 15 p m., Wls lg204
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| GESC 1220—HE SAID, SHE SAID: GENDER AND LANGUAGE
Fall 2010 Fridays, 3:30-6:15 p.m., WLS LG204 Professor G. Gong 104 Fung King Hey Building E-mail: ggong@cuhk.edu.hk Tel/Voice mail: 2609-7462 Office Hrs.: Friday, 1-3 p.m., & by appt. COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course is an introduction to the study of how women and men communicate. Students need not have any previous linguistic training to enroll in the course, though students with some linguistic background will probably reap additional benefit from the course. Students will consider some of the debates currently taking place in sociolinguistic studies of gender (e.g., which theoretical frameworks to use in understanding why, how and when gender differences in language use exist). Though this debate takes a particular form within sociolinguistics (e.g., dual culture models vs. power/resistance models), similar debates take place in psychology, history, anthropology, and other fields. The course introduces students to a variety of sociolinguistic concepts as they are used and are useful in studies of language and gender (including style, dialect, standard and nonstandard language, speech community, bilingualism, politeness, and communicative competence). This course is suitable for first year students. COURSE TEXTCoates, J. (2004). Women, men, and language (3rd ed.). London: Longman. (CUHK Bookstore) COURSE REQUIREMENTS & ASSESSMENT
Grading Scale: A = 100-90; B = 89-80; C = 79-70; D = 69-60; F = 59-0 REQUIREMENTSClass Participation and Attendance You are expected to be prepared for and attend all classes. It is important for you to be active in class discussions, to volunteer for leadership roles and to raise questions as soon as they arise. You will be allowed up to three 45-minute periods of absence without explanation or penalty. Additional absences will detract from your overall grade. Midterm Test The midterm test will give you an opportunity to review the major topics that have been covered in the course at this point in the semester. Book Review You will write a review of a book that explores gender and language. You will be asked to submit a list of book choices for approval. GESC 1220—HE SAID, SHE SAID: GENDER AND LANGUAGE
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