Syllabus
Linguistic diversity of East-Central Europe
Linguistic anthropology as a field of study
Language ideologies
Sociolinguistic scales
Language socialization
Slang as a sociocultural phenomenon
Commodification of language
Multinational companies
Concluding discussion
Annotation
This course introduces students to major themes in linguistic anthropology, such as linguistic diversity, indexicality of language, language ideologies, language socialization, language(s) in late capitalism, and forms of communication in multilingual contexts. The selected themes are presented using data pertaining to various Central European phenomena: from socialization practices of Roma families to forms of communication in multinational companies operating in the region.