APG5046 Linguistics of English
Faculty of Arts
APG5046 Linguistics of English is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5046
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5046
No unit lists APG5046 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: APG4698
Overview
Language is infinitely creative, yet governed by a set of rules that speakers learn consciously and subconsciously. This unit focuses on making our implicit knowledge about language more explicit. It does this through the two-pronged approach of introducing terminology and notation systems for talking about language structures, and applying this knowledge to real-world language problems. Through a focus on phonetics and phonology (the sounds of speech) and morpho-syntax ('grammar') the unit gives students deeper insight into the workings of English, while also introducing data from a range of other languages for the purposes of comparison. Students also reflect on how utterances are given meaning (semantics and pragmatics) and the importance of contextual factors in determining whether an utterance is grammatically correct or appropriate.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Critical Appraisal of Public Discourse15%
- Language Problem Set #125%
- Language Problem Set #225%
- Final Project on English in Professional Contexts35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the fundamental concepts and tools of analysis used in linguistics and applied linguistics;
- 2
Utilise linguistic analysis techniques to interpret a range of data sets;
- 3
Explain and appropriately use discipline-specific technical terms and notation conventions introduced in the unit;
- 4
Apply linguistic insights to everyday experience.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
There is a prescribed reading for this unit. For details, refer to the Monash Bookshop's webpage (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books).
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Howard Manns
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Howard Manns
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5046?
APG5046 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5046 offered?
In 2020, APG5046 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is APG5046?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5046 have an exam?
No. APG5046 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.