MAKING MEANING

LIN2MKM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject focuses on how people understand communication through language. In particular, it explores how words, sentences, utterances and texts are used make meaning or do something in a certain context. A range of theoretical approaches and analytical tools used in the study of semantics and pragmatics will be introduced and applied.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: James Walker

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LIN3SEM

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Core subject at third-year for linguistics in the Bachelor of Arts

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Semantics

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: J. Saeed

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Wiley Blackwell, Chichester.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Appropriately employ a range of tools for the analysis of meaning

02. Develop an ability to present and analyse data in written form and increased sophistication in articulating and defending linguistic analyses

03. Collect and present natural linguistic data and use the tools learned in this subject to analyse and explain that data

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: James Walker

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	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Assignment 1 (1000 words or equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Assignment 2 (1000 words or equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Weekly exercises (400 words or equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Take home exam (1600 words or equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3