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Linguistics and Applied Linguistics is the scientific study of human language in all its aspects and the application of such knowledge to real world issues. These include the study of sound systems, meaning, word structure, sentence structure, language and the mind, language in society, language and culture, how languages change over time, features that languages have in common and how they differ, discourse and pragmatics, and the development of computer systems to understand and produce human language. The program at Melbourne University has a special emphasis on the languages of Australia, Asia and the Pacific, in addition to English and the more familiar European languages.
There are no prerequisites for first-year subjects in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics.
The prerequisite for a second/third-year subject in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics is usually the completion of two first-year subjects in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (25 points), which must include 175-004 Introduction to the Study of Language (12.5 points).
A limited number of subjects have more flexible requirements. Students who have done suitable alternative first-year subjects are advised to consult with the Department for permission to enrol. Exemptions may also be granted where second/third year Linguistics and Applied Linguistics subjects are taken as part of an approved interdepartmental program with its own entry requirements.
The prerequisite for a third/fourth-year subject in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics is usually three second/third-year subjects in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (37.5 points).
Some subjects may have additional prerequisites. Students should check the particular subject entry for further details.
A Major in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics usually consists of nine 12.5 subjects totalling 112.5 points. It comprises:
Two first-year subjects in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (25 points), which must include 175-004 Introduction to the Study of Language (12.5 points) and;
Seven second/third-year subjects in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics totalling 87.5 points. These include at least four core subjects plus additional subjects according to area of concentration. See Structuring a Major for details.
Students may choose to concentrate their Major in one of the following areas:
General Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| All students must complete: | Semester | |
| 175-004 Introduction to the Study of Language | 1 and 2 | |
| AND one of the following subjects: | ||
| 175-005 English: Its Structure and History | 1 | |
| 175-006 Communication Across Cultures | 2 | |
| Second/third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| All students must complete at least four core subjects. They must choose at least: | Semester | |
| Two of the following: | ||
| 175-014 Phonetics | 1 | |
| 175-015 Syntax | 1 | |
| 175-016 Semantics | 1 | |
| 175-007 Phonology | 2 | |
| AND one of the following: | ||
| 175-020 Language and Culture | 1 | |
| 175-011 Discourse and Pragmatics | 1 | |
| 175-019 Language and Society | Not Offered | |
| AND one of the following: | ||
| 175-010 Second Language Learning and Teaching | 2 | |
| 175-012 First and Second Language Literacies | 2 | |
| 175-009 First Language Acquisition | Not Offered | |
Students who wish to concentrate on particular areas within their Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Major must comply with the following additional requirements:
| General Linguistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| At second/third year students take four core subjects | ||
| AND three additional subjects chosen from the core subjects or the list of optional subjects below. | ||
| Applied Linguistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| At second/third year students take five core subjects including both: | ||
| 175-010 Second Language Learning and Teaching | 2 | |
| 175-012 First and Second Language Literacies | 2 | |
| AND two additional subjects chosen from the core subjects or the list of optional subjects below. | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| At second/third year students take four core subjects, one of which must be: | ||
| 175-019 Language and Society | Not Offered | |
| AND two additional subjects from: | ||
| 175-008 Language and media | 1 | |
| 175-011 Discourse and Pragmatics | 1 | |
| 175-020 Language and Culture | 1 | |
| 175-022 Language and Gender | Not Offered | |
| 175-018 Aboriginal Languages and Societies | Not Offered | |
| The single remaining subject may be chosen from the core subjects or the list of subjects offered below. | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 175-027 Linguistics/Applied Linguistics Topics B | 1 and 2 | |
| 175-023 Computational Linguistics | 1 | |
| 175-008 Language and media | 1 | |
| 175-037 Advanced Semantics | 1 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 175-027 Linguistics/Applied Linguistics Topics B | 1 and 2 | |
| 175-021 Grammar of English | 2 | |
| 175-025 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | 2 | |
| 175-034 Linguistic Field Methods | 2 | |
| Optional subjects not offered in 1999 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 175-009 First Language Acquisition | Not Offered | |
| 175-013 Computing for Text-Based Studies | Not Offered | |
| 175-017 Historical Linguistics | Not Offered | |
| 175-018 Aboriginal Languages and Societies | Not Offered | |
| 175-022 Language and Gender | Not Offered | |
| 175-032 Advanced Syntax | Not Offered | |
| 175-033 Structure of Aboriginal Languages | Not Offered | |
| 175-035 Advanced Phonetics | Not Offered | |
| 175-038 Englishes in the World | Not Offered | |
The prerequisites for entry to fourth year Honours in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics are:
Completion of all the requirements for the BA, and;
Completion of a Major in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, and;
An average grade of H2A or higher over the second/third-year subjects within the Major.
As with a Major, there are three possible streams of specialisation in Honours:
General Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Generally, students choose an Honours stream that continues their Major stream of specialisation.
Entry to Honours must be approved by the Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Honours coordinator.
Honours coordinator: Associate Professor Nick Evans
Students undertaking pure Honours in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics must complete:
175-039 Honours Thesis (37.5 points), and;
Five Honours subjects in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (62.5 points), including at least two fourth year Honours subjects.
Students undertaking combined Honours in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics and another area of study must complete:
175-039 Honours Thesis (37.5 points), and;
Two Honours subjects in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (25 points), including at least one fourth year Honours subject.
Three Honours subjects in the combined area of study (equivalent to 37.5 points).
or
Honours thesis in the combined area of study (37.5 points), and;
Two Honours subjects in the combined area of study (equivalent to 25 points), and;
Three Honours subjects in the Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (37.5 points), including at least one fourth year Honours subject.
A BA with a Major in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics or Sociolinguistics can lead to a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (in either Linguistics or Applied Linguistics).
An Honours degree in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics or Sociolinguistics can lead to a Master of Arts (Linguistics). Entry to the Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics) is available through the Postgraduate Diploma.
Employers seek individuals with the ability to express themselves clearly, to solve novel problems, and to present their solutions in a clear and accessible form. These skills are central to the study of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. Students of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics gain skills in analysing language, an enhanced understanding of how language is learnt, how people communicate and how language is used in the community.
Department of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Babel Building
The University of Melbourne
Parkville Victoria 3052
Tel: +61 3 9344 5488
Email: c.mckeown@linguistics.unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.linguistics.unimelb.edu.au
175-004 Introduction to the Study of Language
175-005 English: Its Structure and History
175-006 Communication Across Cultures
175-007 Phonology
175-008 Language and media
175-010 Second Language Learning and Teaching
175-011 Discourse and Pragmatics
175-012 First and Second Language Literacies
175-014 Phonetics
175-015 Syntax
175-016 Semantics
175-020 Language and Culture
175-021 Grammar of English
175-023 Computational Linguistics
175-025 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
116-023 Introduction to Romance
110-049 Chinese Linguistics
175-026 Linguistics/Applied Linguistics Topics A
175-027 Linguistics/Applied Linguistics Topics B
175-034 Linguistic Field Methods
175-037 Advanced Semantics
175-039 Honours Thesis
116-043 Topics in French Syntax and Semantics
175-028 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics 4A
175-029 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics 4B
175-030 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics 4C
175-031 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics 4D
175-040 Quantitative Methods in Language Studies
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