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H 714 Language and Culture

H 714 Language and Culture. Fall 2006 Instructor: Kendra Winner. Agenda. Dialogue Analysis Overview of course Why study language variation?. Dialogue Analysis. What do you believe the language of the speaker quoted tells you about him or her?

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H 714 Language and Culture

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  1. H 714 Language and Culture Fall 2006 Instructor: Kendra Winner

  2. Agenda • Dialogue Analysis • Overview of course • Why study language variation?

  3. Dialogue Analysis • What do you believe the language of the speaker quoted tells you about him or her? • What particular aspects of the speakers’ language do you believe conveys information about him or her to you?

  4. Well, the night of November 21, I was comin’ in from the woods with a load o’ kindlin’ and just as I got to the fence I heard Mayella screamin’ like a stuck hog inside the house. … Just ‘fore sundown. Well, I was sayin’ Mayella was screamin’ fit to beat Jesus -. Well, Mayella was raisin’ this holy racket so I dropped m’load and run as fast as I could but I run into th’fence, but when I got distangled I run up to th’window and I seen – I seen ….

  5. Jem Ewell • To Kill A Mocking Bird Harper Lee 1960

  6. Course Overview – Major Themes • Language Variation • Language Socialization • Language and Identity • Language and the organization of knowledge

  7. Course Overview • Language Variation • Dialects • Speech Acts • Conversational Interaction • Speech Events • Language Socialization • Childhood socialization • Acquiring Discourse Styles • Acquiring Literacy

  8. Course Overview • Language and Identity • Gender • Social Class • African American English • Bilingualism and Multilingualism • Language and the Organization of Knowledge • Language and Thought • Academic Language • Language, Culture and Education

  9. What will I learn? • Familiarity with the major theoretical issues, research literature and methodologies in a variety of fields concerned with language and culture • How to critique and synthesize findings and view points from the literature • Understanding of the implications of language and culture research for instruction, student education, and teacher education

  10. What’s the course format? • Weekly meetings • Seminar style; multi-method • Lecture • Transcript & Text Analysis • Video viewing and analysis • Whole and Small Group Discussions • Student lead discussion

  11. What work is required • Course readings and class participation (10%) • Discussion preparation and facilitation (20%) • Four two-page critical response papers (5% each) • Two sets of take-home essays (25% each)

  12. When and where does the course meet? • Tuesdays • 1 to 4 pm • Longfellow 208 (tentatively)

  13. How do you find Kendra? • Office: Larsen 322 • Email: winnerke@gse.harvard.edu • Office hours: Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:00 am • Administrative Assistant: • Alicia Redemske • Larsen 317 • redemsal@gse.harvard.edu

  14. Why study language variation?

  15. The fate of the earth depends on cross-cultural communication (Tannen, 1986).

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