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LANG3005 Language and Identity in a European Context

Later Year Course

Offered By School of Language Studies
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Language Studies
Offered in LANG3005 will not be offered in 2009
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

As our major means of social interaction language plays an important role in the shaping and expression of our identity. The course takes an intercultural perspective and will explore how issues such as language and nationality, language and gender, and language in social interaction manifest themselves in different European societies and in the wider European context.

Indicative Assessment

1,200 word journal (40%), oral presentation (15%) and 1,500 word research paper (45%).

Workload

13 lectures, 13 language/culture-specific seminars, 6 intercultural seminars

Areas of Interest Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Requisite Statement

One of the following, depending on the relevant major: Intermediate French 2 FREN3007 (French major), Intermediate German 2 GERM2106 (German major), Italian Studies - Intermediate 1 ITAL2007 (Italian major), at least one later year LING or LANG course (Applied Linguistics).

Incompatibility

CMEL3002 Language and Identity in a European Context

Majors/Specialisations Applied Linguistics, French, German, International Communication, and Italian
Academic Contact Dr Jansen (Lecturers: Dr Maurer, Dr Piera Carroli, Dr Hendriks)

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