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2009 Course Handbook

LING322: Australian English

The aim of this unit is to introduce students to Australian English as the principal variety of English used in this country and one of our most powerful symbols of national identity. Aspects of phonetics and phonology, lexis, grammar, sociolinguistics, and cultural variation will be included and pertinent aspects of Australian history that have contributed to shaping the dialect will also be discussed.

Credit Points:4
Contact Hours:3
When Offered: D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
Staff Contact: Dr Felicity Cox
Prerequisites:

LING210(P)

Corequisites:

NCCWs:

Unit Designations: --
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Linguistics

Timetable Information

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Recent Updates

17 Oct 2008 - EDUC80P

Program title amended