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LING 132California Englishes

5 creditsGE CCUndergraduateStudent Option

Examines varieties of California Englishes and the features that compose these varieties. Through this examination, course also tries to better understand how social categories such as race, gender, sexuality, age, and class relate to the linguistic variation found in California English varieties. Course also seeks to explain how linguistic features acquire social meaning, and how these features are adopted in the construction of identity.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): LING 50, Introduction to Linguistics.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01LectureAsynchronousJ. PadgettOpen 0/35

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Jaye Padgett4.7 / 52.5 / 590%42

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