The aim of the program is to prepare qualified experts in sociolinguistics able to analyze, research and resolve language problems in various spheres of life in modern society.
Target groups:
- students who have completed a Bachelor Degree in humanities;
- professionals working in the public administration authorities forming national policies;
- media representatives covering the language problems of contemporary society.
Prerequisites: admission preference is given to people who possess certain knowledge in the field of study, as well as fluent in a foreign language.
An individual approach is implemented in planning the research activities of a student; Graduates may attend courses in English.
Unique features of the program:
- the program includes a full course of sociolinguistics (micro-socio-linguistics and macro-socio-linguistics), based on studying theoretical and practical achievements of modern Anglo-American sociolinguistics;
- the program implemented at the TSU Faculty of Philosophy with the major in "Philosophy" (as opposed to the implementation of such programs as "Linguistics" at the Faculty of Philology and the Faculty of.
Foreign Languages allows undergraduates:
- to possess sociological research methods, as well as carry out joint research and projects with students and undergraduates majoring sociology;
- to learn the conceptual apparatus of the Anglo-American analytic philosophy.
Upon successful completion of the program the graduates must be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of fundamental terms and concepts in the field of philosophy of language, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, communication theory about the relation of language and society, multilingualism, the specifics of bilingual education, social factors of verbal interaction; the role of language in the formation of social identity;
- demonstrate ability to correctly analyze the situation of the language, the language isolate signs representatives of various social groups, to assess their social motivation verbal behavior, to explain the conflict of interpretation of linguistic phenomena naive native speakers, to defend its own critical position in relation to language problems on a global scale and the language policy;
- use methods (quantitative and qualitative) sociolinguistic research and be able to independently plan and execute;
- be skilled in project activities, able to solve problems in sociolinguistic a particular country or a particular region.
Employment prospects: graduates may continue their education in graduate school, carry out teaching work, be employed in government agencies (committees and commissions on national policy) and authorities governing secondary education, as well as in the media.
