lin1lcs language, culture and society
LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY
LIN1LCS
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject gives a brief introduction to the structure of human language and how it can be described and analysed. Speech sounds, word structure, sentence structure and the organisation of meaning will be the focuses of this subject. We then move on to consider links between language, culture and thought, and to explore the relationship between language and society with a focus on sociolinguistic variation and change.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorStephen Morey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LIN1NLA or LIN1LDD
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Core subject at first-year for the Linguistics minor in the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | For the love of Language: An introduction to Linguistics | Prescribed | Kate Burridge and Tonya N. Stebbins (2015) | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS (Australia) |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Students will be able to argue for linguistics as the scientific study of language
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Take-home examination, Weekly Exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
02. Students will be able to identify connections between linguistics and issues of both personal and social concern
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Take-home examination, Weekly Exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
03. Students will be able to discuss linguistic diversity, and identify its relationship to cultural and cognitive diversity
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Take-home examination, Weekly Exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Students will be able to illustrate how regional and social diversity is reflected within language
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Take-home examination, Weekly Exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
05. Students will be able to conduct analyses of linguistic datasets using knowledge from foundational areas of linguistics
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Take-home examination, Weekly Exercises
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
06. Students will develop awareness of the different types of argumentation used in different sub-disciplines of linguistics. They will begin to develop analytical and problem solving techniques.
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, 2, 3, essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
07. Students will identify relevant information with the assistance of subject reading guides and lecture advice. Students will be able to prepare responses to set tutorial questions. Students will be able to engage with language data supplied to them. Students will learn to navigate the Linguistics section of the library. Students will be able to follow up research and further reading in subject guides. Students will be able to produce assignments.
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, 2, 3, tutorial worksheets
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
08. Students will work together on critical analysis of data and on problem solving.
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, 2, 3, tutorial worksheets
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorStephen Morey
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 (800 words) | write a phonetic analysis of a sample of English speech sounds, and relate their findings to the notion of linguistics as the scientific study of language and to social and regional diversity in language | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
| Assignment 2 (800 words) | write a grammatical analysis of a sample of English and another language, relating their findings to issues in linguistic diversity | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
| Take home assignment (2400 words) | respond in detail to 6 questions from a choice of 12 questions, one relating to each week#s topic in this semester long subject. | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
| Weekly Exercises | 10 |