175-020 Language & Culture | |
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Note | Formerly available as 175-225/325. Students who have completed 175-225 or 175-325 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof Nick Evans |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week. There will be no tutorials in the first week of semester |
Subject Description | This subject is an introduction to the ways in which culture is represented in language and the role of the cultural component in language. Topics include the ethnography of communication, politeness, language and thought, and biculturalism. |
Assessment | A 1-hour examination and written work totalling 3000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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