Language, Power, and Society: Language Policy and Identity

Language, Power, and Society: Language Policy and Identity

Language, Power, and Society: Language Policy and Identity

Examine how language, politics, and identity interact by analyzing perspectives, policies, and media examples from historical and contemporary sources.

Language, Power, and Society: Language Policy and Identity

Paid once.

Level
Beginner
Ages
13–18
Duration
55 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
8

Class Experience

A four-week course exploring how societies frame language—as a problem, a right, or a resource—and the implications for policy, minority communities, and education. Topics include English's role in the U.S., assimilation versus pluralism, and strategies for navigating linguistic diversity; learning is grounded in analysis of historical and contemporary newspaper articles and sociolinguistic frameworks.

Learning Outcomes

  • Analyze different societal perspectives on language (problem, right, resource) and their consequences.

  • Evaluate strategies for addressing linguistic diversity, including assimilation, separation, and preservation.

  • Examine the impact of English dominance and power dynamics on minority language communities.

  • Apply critical thinking to assess assessment methods and educational implications for minority language students.

  • Compare pluralist and conflict/equilibrium frameworks for understanding language and society.

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Meet your Instructor

Yashasvi Deshmukh

Joined August, 2026

4.6

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An experienced linguist with a doctorate and a background in education, this instructor has 25 years of teaching experience across K–12 and college-level settings and a history of homeschooling early grades. Lessons explore language, mind, culture, morphology, and corpus methods…

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