LING 1102 - Language and Ethnography of Communication

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2015

This course introduces students to Language and Ethnography of Communication, a field of study which ties language and communication to the context in which the language is being used. The basis of an Ethnography of Communication is that what language is cannot be separated from how and why it is used. Accordingly, the focus is on an investigation of how language varies according to context. A key figure in the field is Dell Hymes, the American linguist who coined the term and who proposed the core elements of the approach in the mid C20th. Language and Ethnography of Communication is located within the broad field of sociolinguistics and related traditions are also introduced. Of particular relevance is functional linguistics which models the relationship between context and language and proposes language variation as linked either to the users of language or to the use of language. At a practical level the course will introduce ethnographic work which has been conducted on specific topics and in particular geographic locations, while at the same time conducting ethnographic observations within a chosen community or site of interaction, for example a coffee shop, a supermarket, a gym or an office. The course is activity based and students are encouraged to engage in collecting and analysing data related to authentic language use in the broad community. The variations of language use that are found in relation to age, gender, ethnicity, geographical location and social structure are some of the areas for investigation in the course.

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Course Details

Course Code	LING 1102
Course	Language and Ethnography of Communication
Coordinating Unit	Linguistics
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Essay; ethnographic analysis; practical; tutorial presentation

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Course Coordinator: Dr John Walsh

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M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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