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Exploring English - LING120
The English language is used in many different ways: to inform, to question, to report, to regulate, to express emotions, to advertise products, to create images, to construct works of literature. Drawing on a view of language as a 'social semiotic', this unit moves from some basic and traditional concepts in English grammar to looking at the grammatical choices users of English make in a variety of contexts, with lectures covering both theory and practice. The theoretical lectures provide an introduction to some basic concepts of, and tools for, a functional approach to grammar and its application to context. The practical lectures, conducted as interactive workshops, invite students to explore the relationship between grammar and meaning in texts – both spoken and written – drawn from many different social contexts.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day S1 Evening - Session 1, North Ryde, Evening S1 External - Session 1, External (On-campus dates: 27 April, 1 June) S3 Day - Session 3, December 2013 - February 2014, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Ms Sue Spinks, Mr Michael Lewis |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Linguistics Faculty of Human Sciences |
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