Unit details
ELL101 - Language: Speech and Sounds
| Offered at: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | H Shokouhi |
| Incompatible with: | ALG119 |
| Contact hours: | 3 hours per week |
| Note: This unit is course grouped to the Bachelor of Arts (including D347), and discipline units in E359. | |
Content
This unit is designed for students beginning their study of linguistics. Students will be introduced to modern linguistic study and its major theoretical and methodological issues, in particular those relating to phonetics and phonology. Topics include an overview of language and communication, how languages have evolved and the position of English in relationship to other languages. A major focus is the sounds of English, how they are produced, and how linguists transcribe these sounds in order to study spoken language. Through a small project, students will learn how to investigate a selected aspect of spoken language in a community of interest and relevance to them, such as a friendship group, a family, a sporting or leisure group, an education setting, or a workplace.
Assessment
Report on a project on a specific aspect of spoken language (2000 words, 50%); examination (2000 words equivalent, 50%).
Prescribed texts
Burridge, K. and Mulder, J. (1998) English in Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne: OUP
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $733 | $733 | $2245 | $2364 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
