Language and Context

Course aim

To further develop students' understanding of how language is developed and used in the context of professional writing and publication.

Course content

The students will develop in-depth knowledge of how language functions at all levels from the word to the genre, learning how to describe the sounds of human language, how to talk about grammar, how to use grammar effectively, and how to write in the complex age of globalised English and bilingual readers. Students will use these skills to engage with print and online dictionaries and to analyse how meaning is negotiated at all levels of language.

Textbook(s)

Burridge, K & Mulder, J 1998, English in Australia and New Zealand, OUP, Oxford

Prerequisite(s)

Two courses at Level 1 in Professional and Creative Communication. Not available to students who have completed COMM 2029 The English Language

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Major project, Spoken forum, Workbook

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.