1. 21 January — Course roster and objectives; review of schedule and resources. 'Status' perceptions between SAE and the RP accent of SBE. SAE/SBE Introduction.
2. 28 January — Basic SAE/SBE Language Differences, I
3. 04 February — Basic Differences, II
4. 11 February — Basic Differences, III
5. 18 February — Social Variation and Linguistic Stereotypes
6. 25 February — Viewing of American Tongues (see outline)

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7. 11 March — American Tongues Followup; plus Dialect and Identity in American English and Regional and Ethnic Identities in American English
8. 18 March — No Class, John ill (see USA1-L note)
9. 25 March — Yiddish and Ethnic Jewish Influence in SAE

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10. 08 April — American Black English (Ebonics, AAVE): What it Is, What it Isn't
11. 15 April — Spanish Influence on SAE: Past and Present
12. 22 April — Euphemisms, Jargon and 'Politically Correct' language, plus Cursing: Obscenities, Expletives and 'Forbidden Words'
13. 29 April — Course Exam, Room B-4087 [cf. Sample Exam Questions PDF]
    Please also take a moment to complete the Course Evaluation Form!

Introduction to American English is a compulsory three-ECTS-credit course which comprises half of the ENGP8 'Introduction to the Main Varieties of English' module in the ETI curriculum (the other half being Introduction to British English). A number grade will be given on the basis of a two-hour in-class examination.

Students should subscribe to the USA1-L course e-mail list, and use the web resources at www.uta.fi/FAST/US1.