Freshman Seminar: Slang and American Youth Cultures
Interdisciplinary Studies 94


Fall 2003
T 3:00-3:50 p.m.
3202 HSSB (Note new room!)


Professor Mary Bucholtz
Office: 3509 South Hall
Phone: (805) 893-5415
E-mail: bucholtz@linguistics.ucsb.edu

Office Hours (Fall 2003): W 1-3 p.m., or by appointment


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What is Slang and Who Uses It?
Tue., Sept. 23

Eble, Introduction

Assignment: Collecting Slang


Categorizing and Defining Slang Terms
Tue., Sept. 30

Eble, Chapter 1


The Creativity of Slang, Part 1: Form
Tue., Oct. 7

Eble, Chapter 2


The Creativity of Slang, Part 2: Meaning
Tues., Oct. 14

Eble, Chapter 3


Slang and Cultural Resources
Tue., Oct. 21

Eble, Chapter 4


Interactional Functions of Slang
Tue., Oct. 28

Eble, Chapter 5

Slang dictionary entries due


Slang and Social Relations
Tue., Nov. 4

Eble, Chapter 6

NO CLASS Tue., Nov. 11: Veterans Day


Slang and College Culture
Tue., Nov. 18

Video


Student Presentations
Tue., Nov. 25 and Tue., Dec. 2

NO CLASS Thursday, Nov. 27: Thanksgiving

Final projects due Fri., Dec. 5, at 5 p.m. at my office



University of California, Santa Barbara | College of Letters and Science | Department of Linguistics 


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