22.3847, Disc: Re: Sociolinguistics: Projects in Large Classes?

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Subject: 22.3847, Disc: Re: Sociolinguistics: Projects in Large Classes?

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Date: 28-Sep-2011
From: Ashley Williams [amw9z at virginia.edu]
Subject: Re: Sociolinguistics: Projects in Large Classes?


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Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:02:13
From: Ashley Williams [amw9z at virginia.edu]
Subject: Re: Sociolinguistics: Projects in Large Classes?

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Hello all,

I will be teaching a large introduction to sociolinguistics class next semester 
(120 students, majors & nonmajors), and I am curious if anyone has had 
much success in having students do group sociolinguistics projects in larger 
classes: something based on the readings for the course? Surveys? 
Interviews? Transcription & analysis? Ethnographic observations? I'm 
interested in getting my students to do hands-on 'real' sociolinguistics, but 
obviously it can be a struggle (both logistically, & grading-wise) with 120 
students.

Any suggestions, success stories, guidelines or ''definitely-do-not-do-this'' 
warnings are welcome. 

I'm more than happy to post a summary. 

Thanks for your input!
Ashley Williams
Anthropology & American Studies
University of Virginia



Linguistic Field(s): Discipline of Linguistics
                     Sociolinguistics





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