80270 INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
98	80270 	S1  	D 	INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE  	0.50

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

Before  considering how to teach a second language effectively thought
needs  to  be  given to the nature of language itself and the  various
ways  meaning  is  communicated. The levels of phonology,  morphology,
syntax and pragmatics provide meaning beyond just that of lexis.  This
knowledge  which  we  have all internalised as we acquired  our  first
language,  needs  to  be made explicit when we approach  the  language
class  and  learners of a second language. Teachers also  need  to  be
aware of the ways language is rooted in society and gives identity  to
speakers of various dialects.

SYNOPSIS:

This half unit will cover:

Introduction: What is language?

The various components of language: the sounds of language (phonetics)
the  sound  patterns of language (phonology) the meanings of  language
(morphology, semantics, pragmatics) the sentence patterns of  language
(syntax)   the  meanings  of  language  at  discourse  level  Language
varieties Language, society and culture Selected Readings

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this half unit students will have:

1. an understanding of the nature of linguistic communication;
   
2. an elementary working facility with phonetics and
   transcription;
   
3. knowledge of morphology;
   
4. insight into the nature of grammar and grammars;
   
5. understanding of the social aspects of language;
   
6. shown insight of a personal nature into the issues studied
   regularly writing up a diary of learning experiences in the
   chosen LOTE.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Introduction                                                          10.00

Phonetics                                                             20.00

Phonology                                                             15.00

Morphology                                                            15.00

Semantics and Pragmatics                                              15.00

Dialects, Style, Register                                             15.00

Social dialects, Ethnic background                                    10.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	28
Directed Study                                	20
Private Study                                 	20
Examinations                                  	2
Assessments                                   	15

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S              WK 5      ASSIGNMENT                                20.00     N
2   S              WK 10     ESSAY - 600 WORDS                         20.00     N
3   S              PASSIM    PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS                 5.00      N
4   S              END SEM   DIARY OF L2 LEARNING                      5.00      N
5   S              END S1    EXAMINATION 1.5 HOURS                     50.00     N