ASIA2001 Language in Asia
Later Year Course
| Offered By | Faculty of Asian Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Asian Studies |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The course aims to familiarise students with the linguistic situation in Asia. It investigates the major languages of the region from the perspective of their genetic status, their historical development and interaction, their major typological features, and their present-day social position. Sample topics discussed will include writing-systems, the role of classical varieties, patterns of borrowing, honorifics, and language standardisation, with illustration from the range of Asian languages taught at the ANU. Students enrolled in ASIA2001 will be required to undertake additional reading and assignments. |
| Indicative Assessment | Short essays (45%), Final essay (40%), Tutorial participation (5%), On-line discussion (10%). |
| Workload | Normally delivered intensively / flexibly over two weekends (subject to student input), complemented by assignment work. |
| Areas of Interest | Non Language Asian Studies |
| Requisite Statement |
NIL |
| Incompatibility |
with ALIN2001 |
| Prescribed Texts |
A collection of printed readings will be provided at cost. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Applied Linguistics, International Communication, Linguistics, Cognitive Major (Contemporary Asian Societies), and Japanese Linguistics |
| Other Information | Note:ASIA2103 Language in Asia (L) is newly available for students wishing to take this course as a language option. ASIA2103 is offered as a language option in some of the Faculty's language majors. Assignments are completed in your nominated language, agreed with the coordinator. |
| Academic Contact | Dr Peter Hendriks |
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