This course explores code-switching as a multifaceted linguistic and cultural practice. Although there are a myriad of approaches to code-switching—examining syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, pragmatics, or sociolinguistic patterns—this seminar spotlights how these perspectives can be applied to the analysis of culturally embedded data, which refers to linguistic data that is influenced by the cultural norms, identities, values, and social practices of the community from which it originates. We will consider how code-switching operates across domains and genres, from media and literature to online discourse and public speech. We will explore the dialogue between linguistic theory and these real-world manifestations. The course will take a flexible, multidisciplinary approach, incorporating insights from linguistics, cultural studies, and digital humanities.
Wednesday, 2:00 pm – 4:40 pm; 164 Noyes Laboratory
CRN: 49425
Instructor: Rodrigo Delgado