lin2lag language and gesture
LANGUAGE AND GESTURE
LIN2LAG
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces the student to the study of gesture in human communication. It focuses on how gesture is used during face-to-face interaction in order to demonstrate the varied role of gesture in communication. The subject will begin with a discussion of the history of the study of gesture, exploring the relationship between gesture and signed languages, and how the use of gesture varies according to cultural and language differences. The emphasis in this subject will be on the semiotic and linguistic dimensions of gestural communication, but the unit will also touch on the neurological and psycholinguistic aspects of gesture, its developmental course in infants and children, and its possible role in the evolution of language.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLauren Gawne
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Gesture and thought
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMcNeill, D.
Year2005
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
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Hearing gesture: How our hands help us think
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorGoldin-Meadow, S.
Year2003
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherHARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Language and gesture
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMcNeill, D.
Year2000
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PublisherCAMBRIDGE
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Gesture: Visible action as utterance
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorKendon, A.
Year2004
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PublisherCAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLauren Gawne
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One 2,000 assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| One draft + final 2000 word essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |