ASIA2103 Language in Asia (L)

Later Year Course

Offered By	School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Asian Studies
Offered in	First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course aims to familiarise students with the general 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 will include writing systems, the role of classical varieties, patterns of borrowing, honorifics, language policy, language politics, language and standardisation, with illustration from the range of Asian languages taught at the ANU.
Learning Outcomes	On successful completion of this course students should be able to: 1. understand the basic terminology and issues of the field of linguistics as they pertain to the languages of Asia; 2. discuss native and non-native speakers’ attitudes towards language and writing; 3. assess the typical arguments made in linguistic discussions; 4. explain the complex attitudes people have to language, and multilingualism; 5. analyse and compare linguistic systems; 7. research linguistic issues of interest in the region’s languages and present arguments and conclusions coherently, persuasively, and meaningfully; 8. reflect on and articulate how your own views on language have developed over the course of the semester; 9. reflect on and articulate issues that you have had in your own language learning process.
Indicative Assessment	One 2500-3000 word essay (40%), Two 1000 word essays (30%), One 1000 word language learning essay (15%) Participation in class (5%), Participation in on-line discussion (10%). Note that all written work apart from the online tutorial discussion is to be submitted in the Asian language the student is studying.
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 (Arabic), Chinese Language, Hindi Language, Indonesian Language, Japanese Language, Korean Language, Sanskrit Language, Thai Language, Vietnamese Language, and Urdu Language
Academic Contact	Dr Peter Hendriks

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