SPCH 010 - (BH, CC) Multicultural Aspects of Communication and Communication Disorders
Semester Hours:3Fall, Spring
This course explores sociocultural influences on normal and disordered spoken and written communication in monolingual and multilingual populations. Emphasis is placed on understanding the role of cross-cultural communicative differences in the perception of normal and disordered communication. Topics include multilingualism and multiculturalism; pidgins and creoles; gender, age, and communication; social and regional varieties of language: literacy; variation in normal and disordered communication.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.