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 175-005 English: Its Structure and History

Note

Formerly available as 175-106. Students who have completed 175-106 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr Jean Mulder

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

This subject is an introduction to the origins and history of English and the structure of English grammar. Students should develop skills for describing and analysing the English language and an understanding of Australian English, accents of English, dialectal and stylistic variation, and Pidgins and Creoles.

Assessment

Two assignments totalling 2000 words, and a 2-hour examination.

Prescribed Texts
  • K Burridge & J Mulder, English in Australia and New Zealand: an Introduction to its History, Structure, and Use. OUP.
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