EKIS5190 Style and Stylization in Linguistic Research (5 cr)

This self-study option explores works in the sociolinguistics of style and stylization. They contain attempts to retheorize language variation and change through the concepts of style and stylization. Further topics to be explored include connections of style and stylization to aspects of identity, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality and cultural communities (such as fan groups). Students complete a small-scale research project or coursework in essay format.

After this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the theoretical framework of style in linguistic research

• Understand the ways in which stylization works in language use

• Understand how style and stylization are linked to aspects of identity, including ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality and cultural communities

• Understand how style and stylization are connected to theories of language variation and change

• Apply the knowledge accrued during the course on a small-scale research project or essay-format coursework

To be updated and clarified in early 2024