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LING353 The English Language

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Armidale Semester 2 On line
Online level
  • Level D - Comp/internet essential
  • Level E - Wholly online unit
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam None
Pre-requisites LING100 or LING102 or 24 cp
Co-requisites
Restrictions LING 240/340 or 453
Notes on-campus online D; off-campus online E
Combined Units LING453 - The English Language
Coordinator(s) Liz Ellis (eellis4@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit covers the major areas of English grammar, including word classes, word structure, sentence structure, and discourse structure, with a particular focus on Australian English. It looks at how English is varied regionally and socially; at its development from Old English, through Middle English, to its current forms; and at its emergence as a truly global language. Web access is required.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

English in Australia and New Zealand: An Introduction to its History, Structure and Use
ISBN: 9780195538137
Burridge, K. and Mulder, J., Oxford 1998
Recommended Material
Optional

Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Phonetics: An Interactive Introduction. (CD) Version 2.1
ISBN: NICK1
Reid, N., School of BCSS 2004
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
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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