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SPTH 5500 - Regional Dialects and Urban Language Studies (3)

Study of American-English speech sounds and language usage in the context of the historical development of the English language. Major consideration is given to dialectal variations with emphasis on differences versus disorders. Multicultural education and intercultural-communication studies are featured throughout the course. Linguistics and sociolinguistics are included.