This unit introduces the study of the interrelationship between language and society. It is concerned with phenomena of language change and how that leads to varieties in a language. How are these varieties linked to social differences? What distinguishes male speech from female speech or what are the linguistic styles of different social classes or ethnic groups? What is slang, or jargon, and what distinguishes a casual conversation from an interview?
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Linguistics |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Gwendolyn Hyslop, gwendolyn.hyslop@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Umberto Ansaldo, umberto.ansaldo@sydney.edu.au |
Lisa Lim, lisa.ls.lim@sydney.edu.au | |
Gwendolyn Hyslop, gwendolyn.hyslop@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Weijian Meng, weijian.meng@sydney.edu.au |
Janette Thambyrajah, janette.thambyrajah@sydney.edu.au | |
Mahmuda Akter, mahmuda.akter@sydney.edu.au | |
Aurelie Mallet, aurelie.mallet@sydney.edu.au |