110-118 Language and Power in Asian Societies

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110-118 Language and Power in Asian Societies
Availability	1st year
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Dr M Ewing
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	A 2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial per week
Subject Description	This subject examines the intimate relationship between language and society in the historical and contemporary contexts of three internationally strategic regions: East Asia, Insular Southeast Asia, and the Arabic world. It will explore recurring themes such as the relationship of language to power, hegemony and political struggle; the effect of nationalism on language; language as a means for creating social organisation and hierarchy; the relationship between minority and majority languages and cultures; and the role of the media, popular culture and literacy in contemporary linguistic and social relations.
Assessment	Written work totalling 4000 words.

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