Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Iain Giblin
Co-convenor
Loes Koring
Administration
Margaret Wood
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines how languages are structured and how people use language. Aspects of linguistic theory covered include study of sounds and sound systems (phonetics and phonology), the structure of words (morphology), and sentence patterns (syntax). Linguistic theory is presented with a focus on English, but students analyse data from a range of the world's languages. Other areas of linguistic study that are introduced include semantics, pragmatics, psycholinguistics, and child language acquisition. Language use in everyday conversation is examined, along with issues such as language change, standardisation of language, concepts of linguistic 'correctness', and how different groups use language to express social and cultural identity. The unit provides a thorough grounding for students wishing to further their knowledge of linguistics in higher-level units. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
To gain a Pass grade in LING1111 students must:
Assessment Submission
Assessments are to be submitted electronically via the LING1111 iLearn page unless otherwise advised.
Instructions for submitting assessments via Turnitin are available here:
http://www.mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/assignments.htm
When submitting your assessments please ensure that you do the following:
Late Submissions
Extensions Policy
Extensions are only granted on grounds of serious and unavoidable disruption, and appropriate documentation must be submitted. Assessments submitted after the due date, regardless of the reason, will be marked and returned by the unit convenor.
Extensions cannot continue beyond the start of the following semester, and students should be aware that long extensions may impact graduation dates.
Requests for an extension can be made by applying for Special Consideration. Special Consideration is intended for students who are prevented by serious and unavoidable disruption from completing any unit requirements to their usual demonstrated performance level (see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration). You can apply for Special Consideration via AskMQ http://ask.mq.edu.au/
Note that your request for Special Consideration should be submitted within five (5) working days of the disruption beginning.
Please note that submitting a request for Special Consideration does not guarantee an extension, and you should consider carefully before making a notification. As a university student, you are expected to plan your time so that all assessments can be submitted in a timely manner. A request for Special Consideration is for serious and unavoidable disruption, not for poor time management.
Requests for for an extension made within one week of the due date, or after the due date will only be granted if warranted by the circumstances and supported by appropriate documentation (see link above).
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Phonemic Transcription Task | 10% | No | 21/08/2020 |
Phonological Analysis Task | 10% | No | 04/09/2020 |
Morphological Analysis Task | 15% | No | 02/10/2020 |
Syntactic Analysis Task | 20% | No | Part 1 Due 16/10/2020; Part 2 Due 30/10/2020 |
Final Exam | 40% | No | Exam Period |
Research Participation | 5% | No | 06/11/2020 |
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 6 hours
Due: 21/08/2020
Weighting: 10%
This task will involve the phonemic transcription of a short series of sound files. 100 words (approx)
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: 04/09/2020
Weighting: 10%
This task will involve the analysis of a small set of data and produce appropriate phonological rules. 500 words (approx)
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 02/10/2020
Weighting: 15%
This task will involve the analysis of a small set of data and produce appropriate morphological representations of their structure. 500 words (approx)
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 13 hours
Due: Part 1 Due 16/10/2020; Part 2 Due 30/10/2020
Weighting: 20%
This task will require rudimentary syntactic analysis using the concepts and analytical techniques provided in the lectures and tutorials. 500 words (approx)
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Exam Period
Weighting: 40%
This task is a formal examination held during the University exam period. It will consist of a range of short answer questions, all based on content from the set textbook, lectures and tutorials.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: 06/11/2020
Weighting: 5%
Students will have the chance to be participants in research being carried out by Linguistics staff and higher degree candidates, receiving 5% raw marks for that participation. There will be various research projects to choose from; these will be advertised on iLearn during the semester. For students who do not wish to participate in this research, there will be a short alternative task set at the end of semester. The assessment must be completed by the end of Week 13. Tasks will vary. Alternative task 300 words (approx)
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Please note that tutorials begin in Week 2.
The learning and teaching strategies used in this Unit include lectures taught by a number of different staff members from linguistics.
Please see schedule posted on the iLearn site.
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