175-020 Language & Culture

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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