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 175-417 Australian Aboriginal Linguistics

Note

Available as 175-317 at 3rd-year level.

Credit Points

16.7 3rd and 4th year

Coordinator

Assoc. Professor Nick Evans

Prerequisites

175-210/310 Phonetics and Phonology, 211/311 Syntax.

Semester

2

Contact

Three hours of lectures and seminars a week

Subject Description

An investigation of the phonological, grammatical and semantic features of Australian Aboriginal languages through the study of a particular language against the background of research on Australian languages generally. Languages studied in previous years have included Kayardild (Qld), Mayali (N.T.), Yawurru and Nyulnyul (both W.A.).

Assessment

Four assignments and an essay totalling no more than 5000 words at 3rd year level and 6000 words at 4th year level.

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