This module explores the links between language, society and identity in contemporary Spain. It draws on key topics in Sociolinguistics such as language and gender, language ideologies and language and education to ask questions such as:
– Why are some languages or accents thought of as “better” than others?
– What role does language play in identity formation?
– How does language intersect with systems of social categorisation such as gender and sexuality, race/ethnicity, and social class?