Introduction to Language

• • What is language?
  • Language development and change
  • Morphology
  • Phonology (consonants)
  • Phonology (vowels)
  • Semantics
  • Syntax
  • Tense and aspect
  • Unit review
  • Words and word class
  • Writing system and non-linguistic forms of communication
  • Suprasegmentals

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-TESOL503-Introduction to Language

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

CUR-TESOL501C-Materials Design and Assessment and CUR-TESOL502C-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Methodologies ;

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:

CUR-TESOL504C-Transcultural Communication ;

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject introduces the various component systems of language as a basis for conceptualising and describing language variation in education. These concepts are also applied to students’ individual needs and experience as they relate to current theories of first and second language acquisition and instruction.

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• Language investigation (50%)
• Language exercise (50%)

Current study term (30 Aug 20 to 29 Nov 20)