Key facts
UNE unit code: LING450
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- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
This unit is about the structure of human language, and about how languages work as systems of communication.
Drawing on examples from English and other languages, you will learn the basic analytical concepts and skills needed to understand and describe the internal design of human languages in general.
You will learn to analyse sound systems, word formation and sentence patterns using standard techniques of phonemic, morphological, syntactic and semantic analysis. There is a strong emphasis on problem-solving and data analysis.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- recognise and describe the most common sounds found in human languages and the international symbols used to represent them;
- analyse and describe the sound systems of particular languages;
- describe the problems of analysing meaning; apply componential and reductive paraphrase analysis;
- analyse and describe how words are formed, and how certain words or parts of words function to produce meaning; and
- analyse and describe how words are combined to make phrases and phrases combined to make sentences, in English and other languages of the world.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Quizzes | Yes | 60% | All offerings | Assessment Notes: 6 online quizzes on different components of the unit, where at least 10% of the questions comprise short answers and data analysis. No. of words: 3600 (total equivalent) |
| Worksheet | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Assessment Notes: Short answers and data analysis. A minimum mark of 30% of the total marks for this assessment task is required to pass the unit. No. of words: 1500 (equivalent) |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
For the Love of Language
ISBN: 9781108701013
Kate Burridge & Tonya Stebbins, Cambridge University Press 2nd edn 2019
Text refers to: All offerings
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