Fall 2026

Introduction to Language and Ideology

INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND IDEOLOGY explores linguistic myths and ideologies about English usage in the US from an anti-racist framework.

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English

About this course

Explores myths and ideologies about English language usage in the US (present and past) from a linguistic perspective. Discusses how common perceptions towards language use and language varieties, especially those associated with ethnic or racial minorities, are socially (not linguistically) constructed. Addresses questions like: Where do linguistic myths, especially those regarding varieties of American English used by persistently marginalized groups, come from and how does one check if there is a factual basis for them? Who gets to decide which words are entered into a dictionary or what constitutes 'proper' English? What perceptions do people have about 'good' and 'bad' dialects and accents? Who benefits and who is harmed by such perceptions? Approaches these and related questions within an anti-racist framework, showing that perceptions towards certain English varieties are often not grounded in linguistic facts but rather in bias against certain demographic groups.

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ENGL 179

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Fall 2026

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Historical instructor Iman Baghdadeh is described as kind and passionate about teaching, with interactive lectures. Reviewers found the class straightforward and simple, recommending it highly. No current instructor reviews are available.

IMAN SHEYDAEI BAGHDADEH is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews for Iman Baghdadeh describe a straightforward, simple, and highly recommended course with interactive lectures.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.79 GPA, 90.7% A/AB (n=43 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).

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Historical reviews of Iman Baghdadeh: The class is characterized as simple with a low difficulty rating.

Historical reviews of Iman Baghdadeh: Students report that the professor is kind, loves teaching, and delivers interactive lectures.

Topics

Myths and ideologies about English language usage
Perceptions of language varieties and minorities
Social construction of language norms
Anti-racist framework in linguistics

Skills

Evaluating factual basis of linguistic claims
Analyzing social construction of language perceptions

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