JAL4140

Asian languages in contact

(ART)

Helen Marriott

12 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: Communication in native situations. Japanese and other Asian language contact and language change in an Australian context. Theoretical approaches to studies of languages in contact, including network analysis, transference, code-switching and bilingualism.

Assessment: Essay (5000 words): 60% + Literature review (4000 words): 40%