English language in use: one mode, many methods
Lorraine Bullock
8 points * 4 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: EIU2110 or permission of the course convener
This subject gives a special focus to the spoken mode of English, particularly the influences that shape meaning and how meaning is conveyed in a message. Speech is where English is often in a state of flux; it is where changes to syntax and vocabulary often first occur and where new vocabulary enters the language. Students examine the way spoken English adapts to incorporate many functions and accommodates a vast variety of registers and contexts. They also explore some of the current speech/communication theories and are given the opportunity to experiment with these theories. Students investigate how these theories apply to a second language speaker by applying the theories to their own interaction with the world around them.
Assessment
Written (2000 words): 25% * Examination (3 hours): 30% * Seminar participation: 10% * Research paper: 15% * Seminar paper: 20%
Prescribed texts
Set texts and supplemental references are provided in the course handbook available from the Department of English