LING3008 Study of A Language Family
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Linguistics |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Comparative study of a selected language family (to vary each year): features of the grammar of selected languages of the family; comparative phonology, morphology, syntax, vocabulary; reconstruction of aspects of the proto-language; subgrouping; language change and cultural history. Recent developments and current issues in the historical study of the language family. Methodological issues in describing language change, establishing genetic relation, and reconstructing language prehistory. The course will serve both to initiate students into the descriptive and comparative study of a particular language family and to consolidate and advance their understanding of the principles of language change and the practice of linguistic reconstruction. The language family to be studied in 2008 is Germanic. |
| Indicative Assessment |
2 reports (20%) and a major essay (60%). |
| Workload | 2 hours of lectures per week and 6 tutorials |
| Areas of Interest | Linguistics and Applied Linguistics |
| Requisite Statement |
Permission of the Convenor |
| Majors/Specialisations | German and Linguistics |
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