UNIVERSITY OF CALOOCAN CITY

College of Education

COLLEGE : COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

COURSE : Language, Culture and Society
COURSE CODE : ENGL 501

I. INSTITUTIONAL VISION:
The University of Caloocan City aims to have a quality higher institution with stakeholders imbued with relevant knowledge, skills, and values for the attainment of
community-driven, industry sensitive, environmentally conscious, resilient, globally competitive university in and for the love of God, country and people.

II. INSTITUTIONAL MISSION:

The university calls to develop God-loving, people-driven, patriotic, industry sensitive, environmentally conscious, globally competitive and resilient graduates.

III. INSTITUTIONAL GOALS:

1. To be a sought after educational institution integrating quality, competence and servant hood that will produce successful and well-rounded pool of graduates in their
chosen careers and endeavors.
2. To yield graduates that will continue to uplift the already strong ideals of the City of Caloocan through the promotion of desirable values as love (of God, people and
self), environmental consciousness, and resiliency, and
3. To prepare graduates in becoming highly abreast and competitive in a fast-paced, globalized economy through awareness on national issues, trend and ASEAN
integration.

IV. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION VISION:

A quality teacher education institution in a perpetual quest of producing teachers and school leaders imbued with character and intellect and guided by strong sense of
integrity, excellence, ecological consciousness, and community service.

V. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MISSION:

To develop future educators and school leaders that will:
a. Deliver exemplary instruction and leadership in the field of education;
b. Exhibit resiliency and competitiveness in any learning environment;
c. Engage in scholarly researches that support sustainable development; and
d. Promote environmental and community-driven services for the general welfare.
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VI. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Explores the inextricable link between and among language, culture, and society and its implications by which it is learned and taught.

VII. COURSE EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

1. Demonstrate sound understanding of the interconnectedness between language, culture, and society
2. Discuss critically the major issues considered in the course
3. Synthesize ideas, concepts, and theories discussed in the course
4. Apply theories introduced in the course to the analysis of sociolinguistic phenomena in societies

VIII. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME:

TIME COURSE CONTENT

Week 1 A. Introduction to the Relationship of Language, Society, and Culture
Week 2-3 B. Culture and Language Development
Week 4-5 C. Language and Cultural Meaning
Week 6-7 D. Language and Social Relations
Week 8 E. Language Change
Week 9 MID TERM EXAM
Week 10-11 F. Language Variation
Week 12-13 G. Speech Acts
Week 14-15 H. Culture and Inclusion
Week 16-17 I. The Role of Educators in Language Policy
Week 18 FINAL EXAM

IX. LEARNING PLAN
Course Content/Subject
Matter
Introduction to the Demonstrate sound understanding of the
Relationship of Language, interconnectedness between language, culture,
Society, and Culture
Culture and Language
Development
A. Language acquisition in
societies
B. Cultural influences upon
language acquisition
C. Social norms and language
use
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Desired Learning Outcomes (DLO’s) References/Textbook
Jourdan, C. and Tuite, K.
(2006). Language, Culture
and society and Society: An
Introduction to Linguistic.
Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Bonvillain, N. (2003).
Language, Culture, and
Communication (4th ed).
New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Bonvillain, N. (2003).
Discuss critically the major issues considered
Language, Culture, and
in the course
Communication (4th ed).
New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Synthesize ideas, concepts, and theories
discussed in the course
Kramsch, C. (ed.). (2002).
Language Acquisition and
Language Socialization
across Cultures. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Schieffelin, B. & Ochs, E.
(eds.). (1995). Language
Teaching and Learning Assessment Tasks
Activities(TLA’s) (AT’s)
Brief Lecture: With the aid of a Pen and Paper test
PowerPoint presentation, provide
an introduction on the Reflection Paper
interrelatedness of language,
society, and culture. Oral recitation
Small Group Discussion: Have
students present other important
points of the topic which can
demonstrate understanding of the
issues discussed in the course.
Individual Reading: Have
students consult related references
regarding the topic.
Brief Lecture: With the aid of a Pen and Paper test
PowerPoint presentation, provide
an introduction on the Reflection Paper
interrelatedness of language,
society, and culture. Oral recitation
Small Group Discussion: Have
students present other important
points of the topic which can
demonstrate understanding of the
issues discussed in the course.
Individual Reading: Have

Language and Cultural
Meaning
A. Language diversity
B. Linguistic and cultural
relativity
C. Sapir-Whorf linguistic
relativity hypothesis
Language and Social Relations
A. Speech communities
B. Social circles and language
C. Gender and language
D. Power and Solidarity
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Discuss critically the major issues considered
in the course
Synthesize ideas, concepts, and theories
discussed in the course
Discuss critically the major issues considered
in the course
Synthesize ideas, concepts, and theories
discussed in the course
Socialization across students consult related references
Cultures. Cambridge: regarding the topic.
Cambridge University Press.
Duff, P. A. and Hornberger, Brief Lecture: With the aid of a Pen and Paper test
N. (eds.). (2008). Language PowerPoint presentation, provide
Socialization: an introduction on the Reflection Paper
Encyclopaedia of Language interrelatedness of language,
and Education Volume 8. society, and culture. Oral recitation
New York: Springer.
Small Group Discussion: Have
Hudson, R.A. (1996). students present other important
Sociolinguistics. Cambridge: points of the topic which can
Cambridge University Press. demonstrate understanding of the
issues discussed in the course.
Llamas, C, Mullany, L. and
Stockwell, P. (eds.). (2007). Individual Reading: Have
The Routledge Companion students consult related references
to Sociolinguistics. regarding the topic.
Oxon/New York:
Routledge. Brief Lecture: With the aid of a Pen and Paper test
PowerPoint presentation, provide
Fromkin,V., Rodman, R., & an introduction on the Reflection Paper
Hyams, N. (2003). An interrelatedness of language,
Introduction to Language. society, and culture. Oral recitation
7th ed. Boston: Heinle.
Small Group Discussion: Have
students present other important
points of the topic which can
demonstrate understanding of the
issues discussed in the course.
Individual Reading: Have
students consult related references
regarding the topic.
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Language Change Discuss critically the major issues considered Llamas, C, Mullany, L. and
in the course Stockwell, P. (eds.). (2007).
A. Protolanguages The Routledge Companion
B. External and Internal Changes Synthesize ideas, concepts, and theories to Sociolinguistics.
C. Pidgins discussed in the course Oxon/New York: Routledge.
D. Creoles
E. Language Death Salzmann, Z., Stanlaw, J.
and Adachi, N. (2004).
Language, Culture, and
Society: An Introduction to
Linguistic Anthropology.
Colorado/Oxford:
Westview.
Fromkin,V., Rodman, R., &
Hyams, N. (2003). An
Introduction to Language.
7th ed. Boston: Heinle.
Brief Lecture: With the aid of a Pen and Paper test
PowerPoint presentation, provide
an introduction on the Reflection Paper
interrelatedness of language,
society, and culture. Oral recitation
Small Group Discussion: Have
students present other important
points of the topic which can
demonstrate understanding of the
issues discussed in the course.
Individual Reading: Have
students consult related references
regarding the topic.

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Language Variation
A. Idiolects, Dialects, and
Standard
B. Lingua Franca
C. Social, Regional and Situation
Variation
Discuss critically the major issues considered
in the course
Synthesize ideas, concepts, and theories
discussed in the course
Hudson, R.A. (1991). Brief Lecture: With the aid of a Pen and Paper test
Sociolinguistics. Cambridge: PowerPoint presentation, provide
Cambridge University Press. an introduction on the Reflection Paper
interrelatedness of language,
Salzmann, Z., Stanlaw, J. society, and culture. Oral recitation
and Adachi, N. (2004).
Language, Culture, and Small Group Discussion: Have Language mapping
Society: An Introduction to students present other important
Linguistic Anthropology. points of the topic which can
Colorado/Oxford: Westview demonstrate understanding of the
issues discussed in the course.
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Individual Reading: Have

students consult related references
regarding the topic.

Language Mapping: Have

students plot the linguistic
variations of the provinces in the
country
Speech Acts Discuss critically the major issues considered Fromkin,V., Rodman, R., & Brief Lecture: With the aid of a Pen and Paper test
in the course Hyams, N. (2003). An PowerPoint presentation, provide
Introduction to Language. an introduction on the Reflection Paper
Synthesize ideas, concepts, and theories 7th ed. Boston: Heinle. interrelatedness of language,
discussed in the course society, and culture. Oral recitation

Investigate the prevalent speech acts in Small Group Discussion: Have Video documentation
documented situations students present other important
points of the topic which can
demonstrate understanding of the
issues discussed in the course.

Individual Reading: Have

students consult related references
regarding the topic.

Video documentation: Have

students record different speech
events and identify what speech
act/s is/are present in the event/s.
Culture and Inclusion Discuss critically the major issues considered Diaz-Roco, L. (2014). The Brief Lecture: With the aid of a Pen and Paper test
in the course Crosscultural, Language, PowerPoint presentation, provide
and Academic Development an introduction on the Reflection Paper
Synthesize ideas, concepts, and theories Handbook. Boston: Pearson. interrelatedness of language,
discussed in the course society, and culture. Oral recitation

Small Group Discussion: Have

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The Role of Educators in Discuss critically the major issues considered Diaz-Roco, L. (2014). The
Language Policy in the course Crosscultural, Language,
and Academic Development
Synthesize ideas, concepts, and theories Handbook. Boston: Pearson.
discussed in the course
Giron, P., Aguirre, R., Fiojo,
Critic existing language policies in the country O., Gutierrez, M., & Llagas,
A. (2016). Teaching and
Learning Languages and
Multiliteracies: Responding
to the MTB-MLE Challenge.
Quezon City: Lorimar
Publishing Inc.
students present other important
points of the topic which can
demonstrate understanding of the
issues discussed in the course.
Individual Reading: Have
students consult related references
regarding the topic.
Brief Lecture: With the aid of a Pen and Paper test
PowerPoint presentation, provide
an introduction on the Reflection Paper
interrelatedness of language,
society, and culture. Oral recitation
Small Group Discussion: Have Term Paper
students present other important
points of the topic which can
demonstrate understanding of the
issues discussed in the course.
Individual Reading: Have
students consult related references
regarding the topic.
Language Policy Critiquing:
Critic language policies in the
Philippines
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X. GRADING SYSTEM XI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Class Standing - 50% 1. Quizzes
Major Examinations - 50% 2. Midterm and Final Exam
TOTAL - 100% 3. Attendance
4. Performance Test
5. Term Papers
6. Video documentation

XII. CLASSROOM POLICIES

1. Attend class regularly.
2. Submit all the assignments, daily log and researches on time.
3. Participate actively in group discussion.

Prepared by : Mika Ella O. Perez, LPT

Instructor

Checked and Approved by : CLAIRE JOSIELYN S. AGUIL, LPT

, English Department

: DR. RAMONA A. PRADO

Dean, College of Education
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Approved by : ATTY. RODERICK P. VERA, LLM

VP for Academic Affairs

NOTE:
***This syllabus can be revised according to your best judgment.
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