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UNIT INFORMATION

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LST3121	About Language
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS
Credit Points: 15

Description:
Language is a fascinating human tool that is important to everyone every day and linguistics is the study of language. This unit will discuss how languages work, how languages are learned, how languages and dialects differ and how speakers, situations and contexts shape language and meanings. It will investigate how language operates socially and communicatively, through analysis of the structural, cultural, pragmatic and functional aspects of langauge. The unit will focus on English but will also cover aspects of selected other languages. Full Unit Outline


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2012 VET: 15/03/2012