Focuses on acquisition of language—first, second, and multiple—in global texts and local contexts. The course explores the relationship between language acquisition and society and how that relationship impacts people’s lives. The course is intended to be accessible to people without a strong background in linguistics, education, and/or sociology, and provides knowledge of important theories, concepts, and research about language in relation to culture, diversity and equity. The course aims to show the complexity of language(s) in multicultural societies.