Subject Descriptions

Phonetics

Introduces articulatory phonetics and gives practice in distinguishing, producing and writing sounds in other languages using the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Language Learning

Explores a range of language learning strategies and techniques that may be useful in learning to speak another language regardless of whether or not the language is well documented.

Language Awareness

Analyses and identifies components of languages at an initial level to help those involved in language learning and in preliminary grammatical analysis.

Anthropology

Discusses basic anthropological concepts using appropriate terminology and explores how these concepts contribute to an understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures. Introduces participants to tools and methods useful for recording anthropological data and observations of cultures other than their own.

Ethnographic Research

Applies primary cultural research methodologies to the ethnographic study of cultures.

Introduction to Phonology

Explores the analysis and description of basic phonological structures of languages and the linguistic implications for alphabet design (Phonetics is a prerequisite).

Introduction to Grammar

Analyses and describes morphological and syntactic structures of languages (Introduction to Linguistics is a prerequisite).

Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Identifies and assesses sociolinguistic factors which influence the planning, implementation and evaluation of a language program.

Community Based Orthography Design

Introduces the factors which affect orthography design and models how to involve communities in the design process.

Introduction to Literacy

Examines various understandings of literacy and explores notions of how to develop appropriate literacy programs and transfer materials for the developing reader in minority language contexts.

Training and Planning in Multicultural Contexts

Discusses current theories of learning, training and mentoring relevant to adult education in intercultural contexts. Explores how these theories could be applied in language development projects in minority language contexts. Discusses and models how to work on a language development project team to design a strategic plan for a particular community.

Field Methods for Applied Linguistic Fieldwork

Provides experience of working with a speaker of another language to obtain and manage natural accurate language data for language learning and linguistic research (Language Awareness, Language Learning and Phonetics are prerequisites).

Field Methods for Language Documentation

Provides experiences of working with speakers of another language to obtain and manage accurate language data for literacy work and language learning (Language Awareness, Language Learning and Phonetics are prerequisites).

Phonological Analysis

Assists in the analysis and description of the phonological system of collected language data (Prerequisite: Introduction to Phonology).

Discourse and Pragmatics

Develops knowledge and skills which are crucial for linguistic analysis and translation. Students will analyse text types and study topics such as structure, participant tracking, coherence, cohesion, foregrounding and backgrounding, focus and topicalisation, speech acts, implicature and metaphor (Introduction to Grammar is a prerequisite).

Translation and Semantics

Identifies the general principles and methods of meaning-based translation and discusses how to apply these to potential problem areas in various texts. Discusses the semantic structures of language and principles and methods used in the discovery of meaning in languages. Analyses patterns of logical relations and cohesion in texts. (Language Awareness is a prerequisite.)

Literacy Education

Discusses and evaluates the major theories of literacy acquisition and assists in developing a multidimensional view. Explores effective teaching strategies that can be used to encourage literacy acquisition in minority language contexts. Examines current trends and issues in vernacular literacy relating to literacy education.

Literacy Materials

Applies literacy education theories to curriculum planning and development, materials development and lesson planning for emergent readers. It is recommended that you take Introduction to Literacy and Literacy Education before literacy materials; however, this is not a requirement.

Literacy Practicum

Gives students an experience of tutoring an adult or child who wishes to improve their literacy abilities in a language of their choice. This involves needs assessment, materials development and assessment of learning (Prerequisite: Introduction to Literacy; Corequisites: Literacy Materials, Literacy Education)/

Language Development Issues

Investigate a particular aspect of language description and development of choice, under the supervision of a staff member. Based on intensive readings selected from subject areas within the course.

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