ASIA2103 Language in Asia (L)
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%) – written work in the prerequisite language |
| Workload | Normally delivered intensively / flexibly over two weekends (subject to student input), complemented by assignment work. Taken as a language course only. |
| Areas of Interest | Non Language Asian Studies |
| Requisite Statement |
Permission of Coordinator. |
| Incompatibility |
with ALIN2001 |
| Prescribed Texts |
A collection of printed readings will be provided at cost. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Asian Language Major (Chinese), Asian Language Major (Hindi), Asian Language Major (Indonesian), Asian Language Major (Japanese), Asian Language Major (Korean), Asian Language Major (Thai), and Asian Language Major (Vietnamese) |
| Academic Contact | Dr Peter Hendriks |
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