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LING353 The English Language

Updated: 21 June 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 On line E - Wholly online unit
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites LING100 or LING102 or 24cp
Co-requisites None
Restrictions LING240 or LING340 or LING453
Notes None
Combined Units LING453 - The English Language
Coordinator(s) Nicholas J Reid (nreid@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

Introducing English Grammar
ISBN: 9781444109870
Borjar, K. and Burridge, K., Hodder Education 2nd ed. revised 2010
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On Campus and Online
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Bulletin Board 15%
Assessment Notes
Assessed contribution to weekly discussions
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 8
Essay 35% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2 - 4 GA: 1 - 4 and 6
Mandatory Online Quiz 1 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 4, 6
Mandatory Online Quiz 2 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 4, 6
Mandatory Online Quiz 4 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 4, 6
Mandatory Online Quiz 5 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 4, 6
Mandatory Onlne Quiz 3 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate familiarity with the major facts about contemporary English grammar, including: the sounds of English, the ways in which words are constructed, how words behave in different ways, how sentences are structured, different types of clause, kinds of complex sentence, and how information is packaged into sentences;
  2. demonstrate understanding of the historical development from Old English through Middle English to Modern English, including: how the sounds of English have changed over time, how English words have changed their shapes and meanings over time, how English sentence structure has changed over time;
  3. demonstrate understanding of the significance of variation in English. 'English' has always been a label applied to many varying varieties of speech, and 'New Englishes' continue to develop in many different parts of the world. We challenge simplistic beliefs that some varieties of English are 'wrong', while exploring the fascinating fact that many people are strongly attracted to thinking in these terms;
  4. demonstrate appreciation of both English's role as a global lingua franca and of the consequences of such globalisation on the world's linguistic diversity.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of linguistics and become familiar with the major facts about contemporary English grammar. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students' involvement in online discussions in this unit will foster their ability to communicate effectively; encourage them to find, organise and present information effectively; and to construct coherent and well reasoned arguments. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
This unit examines the variation in forms of English spoken throughout the world, the role of English as a global language, and the likely fate of Englishes as second languages. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Online components of this unit provide opportunities for students to practice their information literacy skills. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit provides the opportunity for students to identify, evaluate, and implement personal learning strategies and study skills that will be valuable throughout your life. 		True
6 Problem Solving
In this unit you will be required to apply critical thinking to linguistic issues, and to solve data based problems critically and intelligently. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
This unit will develop students' awareness of the interplay between linguistic variation and social judgements. We hope that the ability to make connections between language use and wider sociopolitical issues makes students more socially responsible. 		True
8 Team Work
Participation in online discussions requires engagement and interactivity with other students in developing collaborative skills and building group knowledge. 		True True True
   

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