SPCH 10 - Multicultural Aspects of Communication and Communication Disorders

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 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. (Formerly Sociocultural Influences on Spoken and Written Communication.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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