ATS1338 Linguistics and English language: Analysing communication
Faculty of Arts
ATS1338 Linguistics and English language: Analysing communication is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 8 units, leading on to 10 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS1338
No prerequisites or corequisites.
After ATS1338
8 units list ATS1338 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
- ATS2668Structure in the langages of the worldNo reviews yet
- ATS2681Structure of EnglishNo reviews yet
- ATS2769English as an international languageNo reviews yet
- ATS3669Sounds of the languages of the worldNo reviews yet
- ATS3673History and sociolinguistics of EnglishNo reviews yet
- ATS3674Meaning and the mindNo reviews yet
- ATS3677Indigenous languages of AustraliaNo reviews yet
- ATS3679Psycholinguistics and child language acquisitionNo reviews yet
Overview
We spend an extraordinary amount of our time using language. In an average day, the number of words we come into contact with can be as high as 100,000. Small wonder linguistics, the scientific investigation of language, is such a fast growing and important field of study. In this unit, our focus is on the English language as a way to investigate languages from all over the world. We look at sounds (phonology), words (morphology) and meanings (semantics), and we explore the ways in which people from different social groups or historical periods use these features. Throughout the unit, we seek to answer fundamental questions to do with the unique human faculty of language — and we showcase the applications of this linguistic knowledge to real life
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Short answer exercises20%
- Critical review25%
- Short answer exercises25%
- Online assessment30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
outline the speech sounds of English and other languages, and how they are produced;
- 2
identify the components of words and how they interact;
- 3
use a range of conventions for writing down sounds and words;
- 4
discuss some key elements of linguistic, social and cultural diversity;
- 5
engage in informed debates on the use of English as an international language, and on linguistic variation in a global context;
- 6
discuss how the knowledge gained in the unit to can be applied to various professional contexts.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS1338 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Kathryn Burridge
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Kathryn Burridge
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1338?
ATS1338 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after ATS1338?
ATS1338 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 8 units, including ATS2668, ATS2681, ATS2769, ATS3669, ATS3673 and ATS3674. Those lead on to 10 units in all.
When is ATS1338 offered?
In 2021, ATS1338 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS1338?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1338 have an exam?
No. ATS1338 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1338?
ATS1338 is part of Linguistics and English Language.