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INDN430 A History of Indonesian and its Role in Society

Updated: 16 September 2008
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Online level Level B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites INDN 300 or 302 or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions INDN 330
Notes None
Combined Units INDN330 - A History of Indonesian and its Role in Society
Coordinator(s) Stephen Miller (smiller6@une.edu.au)
Unit Description This unit seeks to introduce students to the history of Malay/Indonesian. Topics include: Malay and its relatives; Old Malay; Classical Malay; Colonialism and the development of Malay; nationalism and the rise of Indonesian; language planning; diglossia in Indonesian; the influence of English and other foreign languages and the relationship between regional languages and Indonesian. Many of the topics will include the study of original texts that illustrate various aspects of the discussion. Through study of Indonesian history students will gain a greater understanding of the various forms of Malay/Indonesian in the Indonesian archipelago (and beyond).
Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Indonesian Language: Its History and Role in Modern Society
ISBN: 9780868405988
Sneddon, J.N., UNSW Press 2003
Recommended Material
Optional
None
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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