Sociolinguistics Courses and Certifications

Exploring the English language

13 ratings at OpenLearn

How has the English language changed over the course of the last 500 years? What are the social and political contexts that have affected how these changes have come about? This free course, ...

• OpenLearn
• 9 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Language and Society: What Your Speech Says About You

79 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Discover the remarkable ways in which our society is a reflection of our language and how our linguistic choices play a determining role in every aspect of our lives.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 11 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Ethnography of Speaking

Explore the dynamic relationship between language and society, examining how cultural contexts shape communication patterns, identity formation, and social cognition across diverse communities.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Applied Linguistics

Master theoretical knowledge and research methods in applied linguistics, covering second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, language planning, corpus linguistics, testing, and learner psychology.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

CrashCourse

Linguistics by CrashCourse

15 reviews

In 16 episodes, Taylor Behnke teaches you linguistics! The content is based on an introductory university-level curriculum, curated by a team of linguists: Lauren Gawne, Jessi Grieser, and Gretchen McCulloch.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Language Hoax: Debunking Linguistic Determinism

Debunking the myth that language shapes worldview, John McWhorter explores how this belief can lead to dangerous cultural assumptions and emphasizes our shared human experiences.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

The Genesis of 'Isms' - Evolution of Political Terms in Modern American Language

Explore how political terms evolve and impact modern discourse with linguist John McWhorter, examining the changing meanings of labels like "liberal," "progressive," and "Republican."

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Adjusting to Modernity in American English

Explore linguistic evolution in modern America, focusing on euphemisms, profanity, and pronoun usage. Gain insights into the necessity of language flexibility in our changing society.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

William Labov's Martha's Vineyard Island Study

Explore Labov's groundbreaking sociolinguistic study on Martha's Vineyard, examining language change, identity, and community dynamics through vowel pronunciation patterns.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

John J. Gumperz and His Work

Explore John J. Gumperz's influential contributions to sociolinguistics and interactional linguistics, examining his key theories and research methodologies.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Social Stratification of English in New York City (1966) - William Labov's Study

Explore Labov's groundbreaking study on linguistic variation in New York City, revealing socioeconomic influences on speech patterns and challenging traditional linguistic assumptions.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Alan Turing Institute

Finding More Needles by Building Bigger Haystacks - Dr. Jacob Eisenstein

Exploring large-scale text data for social and cultural insights, focusing on rare linguistic events, language change dynamics, and online hate speech detection using innovative computational methods.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Instituto de Física Interdisciplinar y Sistemas Complejos (IFISC)

Modeling Preferences in Language Contact

Explore language contact dynamics through mathematical modeling, focusing on preference-based interactions and their impact on linguistic evolution.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Instituto de Física Interdisciplinar y Sistemas Complejos (IFISC)

Master Thesis - Asymmetric Language Shift in Bilingual Communities

Explore asymmetric language shift dynamics in bilingual communities through advanced modeling and analysis techniques.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Center for Language & Speech Processing(CLSP), JHU

Texts Come from People - How Demographic Factors Influence NLP

Explore how demographic factors influence language use and NLP systems, combining sociolinguistics and statistical methods to improve performance and fairness in natural language processing.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video