175-106 The Linguistics of English

Note

Formerly available as 175-005. Students who have completed 175-005 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

1st year

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr Janet Fletcher

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week. The first tutorial will consist of a library tour

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

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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