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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Follow Flinders
Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour tutorial weekly
1 x 1-hour on-line tutorial weekly
1 x 1-hour on-line tutorial weekly
Assessment
Reflective piece, Tests
Topic description
This topic aims to provide students with a foundational knowledge of the functions and structure of language. It provides an overview of the major branches of linguistics and enables students to gain a general understanding of the ways in which language is studied, its formal properties and the ways it is used in society.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- Provide students with general knowledge of the various branches of linguistics
- Develop awareness of the functions and uses of language in society
- Equip students with the basic tools to understand the formal properties of languages
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Distinguish diverse branches of linguistics
- Identify universal features of grammar
- Understand the reasons languages change and the ways they interact with each other
- Understand some main ways in which languages are acquired
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