Language, Migration and Intercultural Communication
| Module title | Language, Migration and Intercultural Communication |
|---|---|
| Module code | SMLM092 |
| Academic year | 2023/4 |
| Credits | 30 |
| Module staff | Professor Francesco Goglia (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 11 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 15 |
|---|
Module description
This module will explore the link between various kinds of migrations and languages. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the processes of acculturation, intercultural transition, language maintenance and shift, language policy, language and power, types of migration trajectories and multilingualism, language attitudes and ideologies through a wide variety of real-life case studies. You will learn the theoretical concepts and means of analysis for the study of multilingualism and intercultural communication in migration contexts in different countries. You will also learn how to collect your own first-hand data among others interviews with participants and stakeholders, ethnographic observation within migrant communities and secondary schools with a high degree of multilingualism and extracts of media representations of migration.
Module aims - intentions of the module
This module explores the relationship between language, migration, and intercultural communication. It examines how migration affects language use and how language impacts the process of migration and integration. The module investigates the role of language in intercultural communication in various types of migration, including issues of power, identity, and representation. Through lectures, seminars, and case studies, students will develop critical thinking and analytical skills in the field of intercultural communication in the context of migration.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Critically analyse the relationship between language, migration, and intercultural communication
- 2. Develop an understanding of the theoretical frameworks and concepts related to language and migration, including ethnography of communication, sociolinguistics and discourse analysis
- 3. Analyse the narratives and representation of migrants and migration in the media
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 4. Identify and critically evaluate scholarly research within the field of intercultural communication and migration
- 5. Apply essential terminology and concepts of intercultural communication to communicative situations in the context of migration
- 6. Identify and critically reflect on links between academic theory and real-life situations
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 7. Communicate and present ideas effectively through class presentation and writing
- 8. Engage critically with research-based literatures
- 9. Apply knowledge and learning to specific case studies
Syllabus plan
- Introduction to migration and intercultural communication
- Theories of migration and intercultural communication
- Domains and communicative situations
- Cultural differences and intercultural communication
- Power dynamics and intercultural communication
- Identity formation and intercultural communication
- The impact of migration on individuals and communities
- Language maintenance and shift
- Language and citizenship
- Linguistic attitudes and ideologies
- Macro-sociolinguistic situation – Census data
- Immigrant languages, education and intercultural communication
- Migration trajectories and transnational communities
- Case studies in migration and intercultural communication
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 278 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | 16 | A combination of lectures and seminars |
| Guided independent study | 134 | Seminar preparation Study group meetings and preparation, Reading, research and essay preparation |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay plan | 600 words | 1-9 | Written and oral |
| Video Cast - Ethnographic data plan | 300 words | 1-9 | Written and oral |
| Group Presentation Plan | 300 words | 1-9 | Written and oral |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 50 | 4,000 words | 1-9 | Written |
| Video Cast Ethnographic Data | 25 | 2,000 words | 1-8 | Written |
| Group Presentation | 25 | 5 minutes each student | 1-8 | Written |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 1-9 | Referral/deferral period |
| Video Cast Ethnographic Data | Video Cast Ethnographic Data | 1-8 | Referral/deferral period |
| Group Presentation | Recorded individual presentation | 1-8 | Referral/deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 50%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 50%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
Canagarajah, Suresh (Ed.). (2017). The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Language. New York/London: Routledge.
Coulmas, Florian. (2005). Sociolinguistics: the study of speakers’ choice. Cambridge: CUP.
Extra, Guus and Kutlay Yagmur. (2004). Urban multilingualism in Europe: immigrant minority languages at home and school. Multilingual Matters.
Gudykunst, W. B. (2017). Bridging differences: Effective intergroup communication. Sage Publications.
Kondo, D. (2017). Crafting selves: Power, gender, and discourses of identity in a Japanese workplace. University of Chicago Press.
LeVine, R. A., & Campbell, D. T. (1972). Ethnocentrism: Theories of conflict, ethnic attitudes, and group behavior. Wiley.
Liu, S., Volcic, Z., and Gallois, C. (2014). Introducing Intercultural Communication. London: Sage.
Márquez Reiter Rosina and Luisa Martín Rojo. (2015). A Sociolinguistics of Diaspora: Latino practices, identities and ideologies. New York/London: Routledge.
Mesthrie, Rajend, Swann, Joan, Deumert, Ana & Leap, William, L. (2010). Introducing sociolinguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Myers-Scotton, Carol. (2006). Multiple Voices: an introduction to bilingualism. Oxford: Blackwell.
Nakayama, T. K., & Martin, J. N. (2019). Intercultural communication in contexts. McGraw-Hill Education.
Pauwels, A. (2016). Language Maintenance and Shift. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Peter Auer & Li Wei (Eds.) (2008). Handbook of Multilingualism and Multilingual Communication. Berlin/New York: Mouton de Gruyter.
Piller, Ingrid. (2011). Intercultural communication. A critical introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Van Dijk, T. A. (2012). Discourse and power. Palgrave Macmillan.
Vertovec, S. (2010). Towards post-multiculturalism? Changing communities, conditions and contexts of diversity. International Social Science Journal, 61(199), 83-95.
Wardhaugh, Ronald. (2010). An introduction to Sociolinguistics. Oxford: Blackwell.
| Credit value | 30 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 15 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 12/04/2023 |
| Last revision date | 05/09/2023 |
