LING3442 — Sociolinguistics: Reviews & Ratings

LING3442 (Sociolinguistics) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Focuses on why people choose to say things in different ways in different situations. Examines language behavior in its social context and outlines the linguistic constructs that allow conversation to occur, the types of variation that can occur in registers and dialects, and the possible reasons for choosing different linguistic varieties. Also explores linguistic variation in relation to social context, gender, socioeconomic class, race, and ethnicity.

Last taught

Fall 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

(ENGL 1150 with a minimum grade of D- or LING 1449 with a minimum grade of D- or LING 1150 with a minimum grade of D- ); (ENGL 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGL 1111 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1111 with a minimum grade of C or WRIT 201M with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1113 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1114 with a minimum grade of C )

NUpath

Difference/Diversity, Societies/Institutions, Writing Intensive

Data updated October 2026.

View on RateMyHusky