LING 2037 - Language in a Global Society
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | Semester 2 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study |
Assessment: | Mid-point assignment (500 words) 20%, Tutorial oral presentation 25%, Presentational paper (4000 words) 45%, Attendance and contribution 10% |
Syllabus: |
The impact of globalization and talknology (talk + technology) on languages is far-reaching. Next to the loss or endangerment of most of the world's 7000 languages, a small number of super languages such as Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Arabic and English are emerging. The course will examine to what extent the emergence of global languages is due to deliberate political decisions and to what extent it is due to the unintended outcome of major social, cultural or talknological change. Whilst the course will pay particular attention to global English and the new English's (such as Singlish, Indian English, Hong Kong English and Chinglish), coverage will also be given to the previous or potential global roles of languages such as Latin, French, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese (though no knowledge of a language other than English will be assumed or required). The course will also analyse constructed languages (Conlangs) and will innovatively classify them into Auxiliary Languages (Auxlangs) such as Esperanto, Ido and Volapük, and Artistically-constructed Languages (Artlangs) such as Klingon, Quenya and Tsolyani. It will look at language policy and multilingualism, and examine the transparent and camouflaged impact of English on the world's languages. It will also explore issues of language, religion, identity and nationhood. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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Semester 2 | Mon 05/08/2024 | Wed 14/08/2024 | Fri 13/09/2024 | Fri 25/10/2024 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
20462 | LE01 | 50 | 43 | 25 Jul - 12 Sep | Thursday | 12pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre |
3 Oct - 24 Oct | Thursday | 12pm - 2pm | Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
20464 | TU02 | 18 | 16 | 22 Jul - 9 Sep | Monday | 10am - 11am | Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room |
30 Sep - 21 Oct | Monday | 10am - 11am | Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room | ||||
20465 | TU01 | 18 | 13 | 24 Jul - 11 Sep | Wednesday | 9am - 10am | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room |
2 Oct - 23 Oct | Wednesday | 9am - 10am | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room |