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175-018 Aboriginal Languages and Societies | |
Note | Formerly available as 175-214/314. Students who have completed 175-214/314 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Prof.Peter Austin |
Prerequisites | Completion of 175-105 (175-004) Introduction to Language, 175-106 (175-005) English: Its Structure and History, or departmental approval. |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial per week. There will be no tutorials in the first or the middle week |
Subject Description | This subject develops an appreciation of the role of language in Aboriginal Australia, traditionally and today; students will have a general knowledge of the linguistic features which characterise Australian Aboriginal languages, including characteristics of grammar and pronunciation, and understand the ways in which social factors affect language structure and use in Aboriginal Australia. |
Assessment | Three assignment problems of 500 words each, an essay of 1500 words, and a 1-hour take-home examination. |
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