General Linguistics
(
12 points,
SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL)
Leader: Dr Keith Allan
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)
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%
