LING 3018 - Language in a Global Society
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2020
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code LING 3018 Course Language in a Global Society Coordinating Unit Linguistics Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study Incompatible LING 2037 Assessment Mid-point assignment (500 words) 20%, Tutorial oral presentation 25%, Post-presentation paper 45%, Attendance & contribution 10% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann
LECTURER and TUTOR: Ms Afifa Eve KHEIR-FERRO
Email: eveafifa.kheir@adelaide.edu.au
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will:
1. Locate accurate, reliable and up-to-date information on sociolinguistics, multilingualism and language contact.
2. Analyse contact between cultures as manifested in lexical items such as words and phrases.
3. Observe how language is used and how it varies across the array of contexts in which we engage in daily.
4. Engage with the technical discourse within the fields of contact and socio-linguistics.
5. Link linguistic theories to the practical reality of language use and variation in different cultures and societies around the world.
6. Identify the role played by language in cross-cultural encounters and how it can be negotiated.
7. Identify the specific linguistic elements that speakers use to convey meaning in speech and how they vary across cultures.
8. Understand how and why languages change over time and the outcomes of language contact and technology on languages and endangered languages.
9. Recognize the power of global languages and the effect they have on the world's languages.
10. Do linguistic fieldwork in their own life using the tools and theories from the course and apply them to the world around them.
最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge
茂聜搂 informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
茂聜搂 acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
茂聜搂 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs) 1,2,3,4
Critical thinking and problem solving
茂聜搂 steeped in research methods and rigor
茂聜搂 based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
茂聜搂 demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment 5,7,8,10
Teamwork and communication skills
茂聜搂 developed from, with, and via the SGDE
茂聜搂 honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
茂聜搂 encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning 5,6,10
Career and leadership readiness
茂聜搂 technology savvy
茂聜搂 professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
茂聜搂 forward thinking and well informed
茂聜搂 tested and validated by work based experiences 8,9,10
Intercultural and ethical competency
茂聜搂 adept at operating in other cultures
茂聜搂 comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
茂聜搂 Able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
茂聜搂 demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges 5,6,7,8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
茂聜搂 a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
茂聜搂 open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
茂聜搂 able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate 6,7,10
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Haugen, Einar 1950. "The Analysis of Linguistic Borrowing". Language 26 (2): 210–231. Available online: http://www.jstor.org/stable/410058
Kheir, Afifa Eve 2019. 'The Matrix Language Turnover Hypothesis: the case of the Druze language in Israel'. Journal of Language Contact 12(2): 479-512. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/19552629-01202008
Zuckermann, Ghil‘ad 2003. ‘Language Contact and Globalisation: The Camouflaged Influence of English on the World’s Languages – with special attention to Israeli (sic) and Mandarin’. Cambridge Review of International Affairs 16.2: 287-307. Available online: http://www.zuckermann.org/english.pdf
Zuckermann, Ghil‘ad & Monaghan, Paul 2012. ‘Revival linguistics and the new media: Talknology in the service of the Barngarla language reclamation’, pp. 119-26, Proceedings of the sixteenth conference of the Foundation for Endangered Languages: Language Endangerment in the 21st Century—Globalisation, Technology & New Media. Auckland, New Zealand. http://adelaide.academia.edu/Zuckermann/Papers/1971557/Revival_Linguistics_and_the_Ne w_Media_Talknology_in_the_service_of_the_Barngarla_Language_Reclamation -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
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Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
1 × 2 hour lecture per week (12 weeks) = 24 hours
1 × 1 hour tutorial per week (10 weeks) = 10 hours
3 hours course reading per week (12 weeks) = 36 hours
2 hours research per week (12 weeks) = 24 hours
5 hours course and assignment preparation per week (12 weeks) = 60 hours
Total = 154 hoursLearning Activities Summary
1. Introduction to Language in a Global Society
2. Language & Globalization Zuckermann 2003
3. Language, Culture and Framing
4. Bilingualism & Multilingualism
5. Language Contact and Change Haugen 1950
6. Contact Phenomena Kheir 2019
7. English as a Global Language Zuckermann 2003
8. Language Variation
9. Language and identity
10. Language planning & Constructed Languages
11. Language & Ethnicity
12. Language & Technology Zuckermann & Monaghan 2012 -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Assessment Task Due Date Weight
Assignment 1: Lecture summaries & reflections part I Week 6 15%
Assignment 2: Tutorial oral presentation Week 3 onwards 25%
Assignment 3: Lecture summaries & reflections part II Week 12 15%
Assignment 4: Final paper Week 13 45%Assessment Detail
Each assessment will be discussed in detail during the tutorials.
(1 & 3) Lecture Summaries & Reflections (30%)
Students will compile lecture summaries consisting of the lecture contents, linguistic explanations and reflections. Summaries will be submitted online at the end of week 6 (12 April 2020-part I) and at the end of week 12 (7 June 2020-part II). Summaries are required for a minimum of 4 of the 6 weeks in each part (a total of minimum 8 of the 12 weeks).
(2) Tutorial Oral Presentation (25%)
Presentation Date: various
Students are required to give a 15-minute Scholarly, Clear, Original & Thoughtful (SCOT) oral presentation (with accompanying PowerPoint slides or handouts), EITHER (1) making an in-depth analysis of any topic related to language in a global society (The topic can be chosen from the topics covered by the lectures), OR (2) conducting a critical review of a book/article on language in a global society). The tutor will be happy to provide you with assistance in selecting the topic. Please feel free to raise any question about the presentation in the tutorials.
Please note: There will be a brief Q&A after each presentation and students are expected to contribute and give feedback on other students’ presentations. Please take any feedback positively.
(4) Final Paper (45%)
Due Date: 14 June 2020
Students should submit a Scholarly, Clear, Original & Thoughtful post-presentation paper – further analysing the topic chosen for the tutorial oral presentation.
Submission
The Department of Linguistics operates within the School of Humanities policy in regard to student assignments.
The deadline for submission of assignments is indicated in the Assessment Summary. Students will need to follow the School's assessment policy to make arrangements for alternative submission dates.
Assignments are to be submitted online, as per information provided in the lectures and tutorials.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
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
Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
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 Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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