This course, sociolinguistics, provides a general introduction to the study of the relationship between language and society. Importance is given to the study of language variation and change, sociology of language, correlational sociolinguistics (how social factors like age, sex and social class influence language) and social context of linguistic diversity including dialectology, language and gender, pidgins and creoles, language and ethnicity, new varieties of English, intercultural communication and applied sociolinguistics. It will focus on language variation according to users, including regional and social dialects as well as variation by gender. It will also discuss language variation according to use. It also includes issues related to disciplines such as education, gender & cultural studies, and politics.
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This course has been designed to offer students an introduction to the study of word structure with a range of morphological phenomena from a wide variety of languages; especially English. It also explores the theoretical models for word and sentence construction.
This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts and methods in the analysis of language meaning. It also offers the study of symbolic processes and how meaning is encoded in words, phrases, sentences, and utterances; a discussion of modern theories of meaning; and an exploration of relationships among language, thought and action. It surveys basic topics in semantics such as sense and reference, lexical semantics and basic sense relations, semantics and grammar, and simple logic. It also introduces pragmatics and the negotiation of interpersonal meanings in contexts of situations. The course also explores the relationship between how the use and the users determine the meanings of words.
The course aims to develop understanding of the relationship between language and the processes of the brain and mind. By the end of course the learners will be able to comprehend, and explore different areas of Psycholinguistics, i.e., the theoretical fields that discuss on the philosophical approach along with the emergent, psychological, Behaviorist, cognitive, neuroscience, network, evolutionary, and Linguistic approaches as well as the applied frameworks such as language dissolution, speech perception, and therapy, intelligence, and the studies of acquisition of Sign Language.
This course will explore the traditional theories associated with language learning and how they have affected the evolution of language teaching. Particular attention will be paid to learner characteristics (attitude, aptitude, and motivation), cognitive and metacognitive strategies, interlanguage theory, the monitor model, acculturation, and accommodation. All theories will be learned in the context of application to teaching pedagogy.
Under supervision of a faculty member, students taking the independent study will select a topic and conduct an independent research study. Faculty supervisors must agree to supervise student work before semester registration. All topics must be pre-approved by faculty supervisors before research is conducted.
The outcome of this course is a major piece of guided independent research on a topic agreed between the student and their supervisor. Students will critically analyse and evaluate existing knowledge of a field, identify a problem of interest to them and design and conduct a research project investigating the problem. It may involve fieldwork and/or extensive research on secondary sources. The dissertation must show evidence of wide reading and understanding of critical analysis and appropriate use of advanced research techniques. Students are expected to work in close consultation with their assigned supervisors and produce a 12,000-15,000 words long dissertation that they will defend in front of a panel of examiners consisting of two internal and one external examiner. To be eligible for writing a dissertation, a student must earn a minimum CGPA of 3.3.
Students will work one-on-one with their thesis supervisor and create a mutually agreed upon plan for communication throughout the process of completing the Master’s Thesis. Students should take responsibility of making regular contact with their supervisor (number of meetings to be decided by the supervisor) and are expected to email their work in good time before each meeting for the supervisor to give feedback.
Discusses the interrelationships of the various functions of the business enterprise in different environmental settings. Contextual analysis focuses on: global economic institutions, systems and mechanisms, business government relations and cultural diversity. The course also addresses such issues as ethics, social responsibility and the physical environment from a regulatory, as well as a corporate governance perspective.
কোর্স বিবরণ: এই কোর্সে বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্যের প্রাচীন ও মধ্যযুগীয় বিকাশধারা ইতিহাস, সমাজ ও সংস্কৃতির প্রেক্ষাপটে বিশ্লেষণ করা হয়। বাংলার প্রাচীন জনপদ, ভৌগোলিক পরিচয়, নৃতাত্ত্বিক গঠন, জনজীবন, রাজনৈতিক ইতিহাস, ধর্ম ও দর্শনের সঙ্গে সাহিত্যের পারস্পরিক সম্পর্ক এখানে আলোচিত হবে। চর্যাপদ থেকে আঠারো শতক পর্যন্ত বাংলা সাহিত্যের উদ্ভব ও বিবর্তন ধারাবাহিকভাবে উপস্থাপিত হবে। বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্যের যুগবিভাগ, আদি নিদর্শন এবং পদাবলি সাহিত্য, মঙ্গলকাব্য, আখ্যানকাব্য, অনুবাদকাব্য, চরিতসাহিত্য, পুঁথিসাহিত্য, মৈমনসিংহ গীতিকা, নাথসাহিত্য ও নীতিশাস্ত্রসহ মধ্যযুগীয় প্রধান সাহিত্যধারার বিষয়বস্তু ও আঙ্গিক সম্পর্কে শিক্ষার্থীরা প্রাথমিক ও সমালোচনামূলক ধারণা লাভ করবে। এর মাধ্যমে বাংলা সাহিত্য-ঐতিহ্যের ঐতিহাসিক ভিত্তি ও সাংস্কৃতিক তাৎপর্য অনুধাবনের সক্ষমতা গড়ে উঠবে।
কোর্স বিবরণ: এই কোর্সে বাংলা সাহিত্যের প্রধান সাহিত্যরূপ—কবিতা, গল্প, নাটক, উপন্যাস ও প্রবন্ধের সঙ্গে শিক্ষার্থীদের পরিচয় করিয়ে দেওয়া হবে। মধ্যযুগ থেকে সমকাল পর্যন্ত বিভিন্ন সময়ের প্রতিনিধিত্বশীল সাহিত্যকর্ম পাঠের মাধ্যমে সমাজ, ইতিহাস, রাজনীতি ও মানবিক চেতনার প্রতিফলন অনুধাবনের সুযোগ সৃষ্টি হবে। কবিতা ও কথাসাহিত্যের পাশাপাশি প্রবন্ধপাঠের মাধ্যমে ভাষা, সংস্কৃতি ও চিন্তনের বহুমাত্রিক রূপ তুলে ধরা হবে। এই কোর্স শিক্ষার্থীদের মধ্যে সাহিত্যপাঠের অভ্যাস গড়ে তোলা, নান্দনিক বোধ বিকাশ এবং সমালোচনামূলক পাঠ-দক্ষতা অর্জনে সহায়ক ভূমিকা পালন করবে।