Explore the ways new speakers of a language are socialized through the process of language acquisition to become culturally competent members of their communities. Examine how individuals are taught the knowledge, skills, and attitudes expected in their particular cultural and speech communities. Focus will be placed on the process of language socialization for children learning the languages of their native communities, but the course will also explore issues of language socialization for foreign language learners. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Social Inequality requirement. Meets the Critical Learning: SHB requirement.

Degree requirement — Critical Learning: SHB, Critical Perspectives: S

1 unit — Leza

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Spring 2026	Block 6	Language Socialization	Christina Leza	TBA	25 / 25	03/12/2025