SLS 680U, Topics in Second Language Studies: Use
Introduction to multilingual and multicultural perspectives on Hawai驶i
SLS 680U - Introduction to Multilingual and Multicultural Perspectives and Practices
This聽course聽introduces students to concepts, theories, policies and practices of multilingual language use (spoken and written), supported by multicultural orientations and practices, within the contemporary context of Hawai驶i as a society with substantial linguistic and cultural diversity, including indigenous populations, homegrown Pidgin speakers, sojourners and tourists, the results of successive waves of migration, colonization, and globalization. Though recognizing Hawai驶i驶s unique features, the聽course聽also locates Hawai鈥檌 within a world in which multilingualism and multiculturalism have become (or always were) the norm in many communities.
The聽course聽will be of interest to graduate students with professional interests in language, arising from professional schools or areas such as education, law, social work, medicine, or business as well as those primarily interested in languages, multilingualism, multiculturalism, and applied linguistics.