LING 3020 - Perspectives on Language Variation & Change

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021

This is the capstone course for the Linguistics Major. All languages vary internally in accordance with a range of parameters including the gender, age, social class, occupation, origins etc. of their speakers. Most languages have distinct regional and social varieties. They also vary according to the contexts in which they are used and the purposes for which they are employed. All living languages constantly change over time in response to innovations introduced by younger generations, technological change or contact with other languages or with other varieties of the same language. Drawing on descriptive and analytic skills developed during their undergraduate study of linguistics, students will undertake independent study of language variation and change, assembling their own body of data either through archival, library, internet research or field research.

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Course Details

Course Code	LING 3020
Course	Perspectives on Language Variation & Change
Coordinating Unit	Linguistics
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week face-to-face + up to 6 on-line activity (MOOCS)
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	At least 15 units of Linguistics Major courses
Assumed Knowledge	LING 1101, LING 1102
Restrictions	Available to students undertaking a Linguistics Major only
Assessment	Linguistic practical (eg comparative method or text analysis) 20%, Oral presentation 20%, Research report 60%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Ian Green

This course will be taught by Dr Ian Green

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Lectures: 1.10pm till 2pm Mondays (online)
Seminars: 12.10pm till 2pm Thursdays (Ligertwood 112)

Course Learning Outcomes

Understand the need for research ethics and complete an ethics clearance application
Collect and assemble a body of linguistic data for analysis
Understand the principles of sociolinguistic variation within a speech community
Understand how and why languages change over time
Apply the comparative method to a body of data drawn from a group of related languages
Apply a variety of analytic methods and approaches to a body of language data
Choose an appropriate method to analyse the body of data at hand
Communicate findings orally and in written form

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This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

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Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	3, 4
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	5, 6, 7
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	8
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1, 2
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1, 2
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1, 2, 8

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Course Textbooks
There is no required course textbook.

Recommended Resources

Highly Recommended:

·          Bowern, Claire. (2015) Linguistic Fieldwork: A Practical Guide. 2nd Edition. Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke, UK.

·          Crowley, Terry & Claire Bowern (2010) An Introduction to Historical Linguistics. 4th edition. Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press.

·          Campbell, Lyle (1998) Historical Linguistics: an introduction. MIT Press.

· Millar, Robert Mccoll; Trask, Larry (2015) Trask’s Historical Linguistics.3rd Edition. Routledge, London.

·          Trudgill, Peter & Jack Chambers (2001) The Handbook of Language Variation and Change. Wiley Blackwell.

·          S. Bird and G. Simons (2003) “Seven dimensions of portability for language documentation and description.” Language 79:557-582.

·          N. Himmelmann (1998) “Documentary and descriptive linguistics." Linguistics 36:161-195.

·          Seifart, Frank, Geoffrey Haig, Nikolaus P. Himmelmann, Dagmar Jung, Anna Margetts and Paul Trilsbeek (eds) (2012) Potentials of Language Documentation Methods, Analyses and Utilization, Language Documentation & Conversation Special Publication No. 3. Honolulu: 最新糖心Vlog of Hawaii Press.

·          Gippert, Jost & Nikolaus P. Himmelmann & Ulrike Mosel (eds). 2006. Essentials of language documentation.
Trends in Linguistics, Studies and Monographs 178, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.

·          Healy, Alan (ed.) (1975) Language Learner’s Field Guide. Summer Institute of Linguistics, Ukarumpa, Papua & New Guinea.

·          Journal: Language Documentation and Conservation

Some Introductory Linguistics Books:

·          Crystal, D. (2010) The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language 3rd Edition. Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press: Cambridge. [BSL 403 C957c.2]

·          Clark, John, Yallop, Colin and Janet Fletcher (2007) An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology 3rd edition Blackwell Publishing, Malden, Oxford and Carlton, Victoria.

·          Payne, Thomas E. (2006) Exploring Language Structure: A Student’s Guide. Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, Cambridge.

·          Crowley, T., Lynch, J., Siegel, J. & Piau, J. (1995) The design of language: an introduction to descriptive linguistics. Longman Paul: Auckland. [BSL 410 C953d]

·          Finegan, E., Besnier, N., Blair, D., & Collins, P. (1992) Language: Its Structure and Use. (最新糖心Vlogn Edition). Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: Sydney.

·          Fromkin, Victoria, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams, Mengistu Amberber, Felicity Cox & Rosalind Thornton (2018) An Introduction to Language. 最新糖心Vlog and New Zealand 9th Edition. Cengage Learning, South Melbourne.

·          McGregor, W. B. (2009) Linguistics: An Introduction. Continuum: London.

·          Burridge Kate & Tonya N. Stebbins (2016) For the Love of Language: An Introduction to Linguistics. Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, Cambridge.

Learning & Teaching Modes

There is a one-hour lecture slot for each week of the teaching semester, and there are ten two-hour seminars held across the semester. Both lecture and seminar modes are highly interactive, and students need to come to all classes having worked through any required preparatory material and exercises, and prepared to engage with the ideas and analyses being presented.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

1 X 1hr lecture per week (X12)	12 hours
1 x 2-hour seminar/workshop per week (x12)	24 hours
6 hoursTranscription and Data Analysis per week (from Week 3)	66 hours
5 hours Reading per week (x13)	65 hours
6 hours Assignment Preparation per week (x13)	78 hours
5 hrs Research per week (X 13) + 2hrs	67 hours
Total	312 hours

Learning Activities Summary

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Assessment Summary

TASK	TASK TYPE	WEIGHTING	DUE DATE	LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Literature Review 1,000 words	Summative	15%	Due 13 Aug.	1, 2
Research & Ethics Proposal 1,500 words	Summative	15%	Due 3 Sept.	3, 4, 5, 6
Oral Presentation and Write-up 1,500 words	Formative & Summative	20%	Due 24 Sept	8
Research Report 5,000 words	Summative	50%	Due 5 Nov.	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Assessment Detail

1. Literature Review
Length: 1,000 words
Due Date: 13 August

Briefly identify the topic, area, issue, question etc. that you are exploring, and say why it is of interest to you, and locate at least three relevant pieces of good quality research (ie. journal articles, book chapters, academic studies, but not text books). On the basis of this literature - plus any other sources that you want to bring into consideration, and drawing on your own experience as/if relevant - prepare an account of the topic/issue you have chosen to explore, providing an explanation of the key issues, insights, theoretical models, research methodologies, problems and challenges etc. as appropriate.

2. Research & Ethics Proposal
Length: 1,500 words
Due Date: 3 September

Having identified the area of interest for your major research project, prepare a research proposal that will: formulate your research questions; review the relevant theoretical issues; review relevant literature, including at least one empirical study; outline & justify the research methodology; address ethical requirements & principles; identify the contribution this research might make.

3. Oral Presentation and Write-up
Length: 1,500 words
Due Date: 24 September
Students will prepare a seminar presentation, to be done live or by prerecorded video, in which they present their data set(s) to the class, discuss their research question(s), explain their chosen approach to research and analysis of the data, and discuss any preliminary results, issues etc. In putting together this presentation students are not expected to have completed their analysis of the data and are not expected to have definitive answers to their research questions. These seminars are rather works-in-progress, in which students can reflect on the research process, invite class discussion, commentary and assistance on issues they might be experiencing etc etc. Presentations should be of seminar standard, with key points & illustrative data displayed via the data projector (eg using Powerpoint or other presentation applications), and handouts provided; students may also, if they wish, submit a 'script' of their presentation. The files are to be submitted by the due date, with the class presentations to be undertaken after the teaching break.

4. Research Report
Length: 5,000 words
Due Date: 5 November

On the basis of data obtained, students will analyse and describe in detail the variation present or the evidence for language change. They will prepare a comprehensive research report which addresses their chosen research question(s). The report will be informed not only by their chosen body of data, but also by the literature relating to the aspect(s) of language under investigation.

Submission

1.        All assignments are to be submitted via MyUni.

2.        Ensure that the Course Title and Assignment Title & Topic appear on the cover sheet.

3.        All assignments must be typed and in grammatical English. Assignments must be double-spaced with a minimum 12 point font.

4.        Always keep a copy of your work. (Just occasionally things do go astray)

5.        Assignments submitted late require a doctor’s certificate, counsellor’s certificate or similar proof/documentation.

6.        Extensions (normally up to one week) MUST be organised prior to the due date. Application for Assessment
Extension forms may be found here: /student/exams/forms

7.        Penalty with no extension is 2% per day up to 7 days (including weekends and public holidays).

8.         Assignments which are more than 7 days overdue without an approved extension will not be accepted.

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

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