This unit, for students of German at an advanced level of proficiency, aims at practicing German language skills while introducing students to socio-linguistic aspects of the German language. Topics for discussion include: linguistic variation in German (such as regional variation, variation between written and spoken German, language and gender), as well as language change (such Rechtschreibreform, Engleutsch, German in East and West). Assessment is by coursework which includes online discussion of the material. -- Course Website
Instructor: Ms Susann Schuster
Prerequisites: 6cp at 200 level including GMN288