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Leader: Keith Allan
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (OCL)
Synopsis: Introduction to the basic concepts of language and procedures in linguistic analysis. The representation of sound in language (phonetics); the organisation of sounds in languages (phonology); the structure of words (morphology); the organisation of words in sentences (syntax); meaning (semantics); language change (historical linguistics) and the function of language in use (pragmatics).
Assessment: 2 take-home assignments (2500 words each): 50% + Take-home test (5000 words equivalent): 50%