JAL4140

Asian Language in Contact (12 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Helen Marriott

Offered:
Not offered in 2003.

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%

Contact Hours: 2 hours (2 x seminars) per week