ALM5230

Bilingualism

Michael Clyne

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

Objectives Students successfully completing this subject should have an understanding of bi- (and multi-) lingualism from a linguistic, sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic perspective and a perception of the political dimension, and be able to conduct research on bilingualism in contexts meaningful to them.

Synopsis Language contact theory and its application in Australia; transference and code-switching; definitions of bilingualism; advantages and disadvantages of bilingualism; types and goals of bilingual education; the distribution and use of community languages in Australia; language maintenance and shift; language policy, including school language policy; field work.

Assessment Two class presentations: 40%
* Assignment (6000 words): 60%

Prescribed texts

Clyne M Community languages: The Australian experience CUP, 1991
Romaine S Bilingualism Blackwell, 1994