LING2005 Language Change and Linguistic Reconstruction
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Linguistics |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
An examination of the ways in which, and the reasons why, languages change. Types of sound change: morphological and syntactic change. Semantic shift. Methods of linguistic reconstruction. Cultural inferences from linguistic reconstruction. |
| Learning Outcomes |
(a) Understanding how and why languages change. (b) Mastering the methods of describing linguistic (especially phonological) changes and of reconstructing earlier stages and developments of languages. (c) Understanding the basis for recognising genetic relationships between languages. |
| Indicative Assessment |
5 analytical assignments (40%), 2,500 word essay (30%) and and a take-home examination, to be done over a 25-hour period agreed upon by the class (30%). |
| Workload |
2 hours of lectures per week (weeks 1-13) and one hour of tutorial per week (weeks 2-13). Expect to spend 6 out-of-class hours per week on this course. |
| Areas of Interest | Linguistics and Applied Linguistics |
| Requisite Statement |
Introduction to the Study of Languages LING1001/2001 and Phonetics: Sounds of the World's Languages LING1010/2010. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Linguistics |
| Academic Contact | Dr. Cynthia Allen and cynthia.allen@anu.edu.au |
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