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LING322 Australian English
Availability: |
2009 |
Credit Points |
4 |
Convenor(s) |
Felicity Cox |
Prerequisites |
LING210(P) |
Contact hours:
3 hour seminar per week
Unit objectives:
- To gain an understanding of the various linguistic features specific to Australian English.
- To use linguistic techniques in the analysis of selected characteristics of the dialect
- To explore language change through an examination of historical aspects of Australian English
Content:
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to Australian English as the principal variety of English used in this country and one of our most powerful symbols of national identity. Aspects of phonetics and phonology, lexis, grammar, sociolinguistics, and cultural variation will be included and pertinent aspects of Australian history that have contributed to shaping the dialect will also be discussed. The goal is to provide a comprehensive picture of the ontogeny, evolution and current state of the dialect with reference to the construction of identity. A model of Australian English that is inclusive of its various socio-cultural manifestations forms the theoretical foundation of the unit.
Assessment:
Seminar attendance or online contribution:10%
Individual project: 30%
Tutorial report: 20%
Essay: 40%
Prescribed text(s)
Selected journal readings