LING 1102 - Introduction to Language in Culture and Society
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2022
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code LING 1102 Course Introduction to Language in Culture and Society Coordinating Unit Linguistics Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assessment Practical task 20%, oral presentation 20%, essay 50%, reflective journal 10% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Ghil'ad Zuckermann
COORDINATOR, CONVENER AND LECTURER:
, D.Phil. (Oxford), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
ghilad.zuckermann@adelaide.edu.au (emails read regularly)
Office: 08 8313 5247
Mobile: 0423 901 808
Student Consultations: (1) Following the lecture or (2) by appointment.
Tutor and Assessor: Mr Kieran SMITH, BSocSc, GradDipTheol
Kieran.Smith@adelaide.edu.au (emails read regularly)
Phone: 0403 878 660
Student Consultations: (1) Mondays 9am-10am or (2) by appointment.
PASS Leader: Ms Chelsea NORTON
chelsea.norton@student.adelaide.edu.au (emails read regularly)
Phone: 0407 185 554
PASS: Thursdays, 11:10am-12 noon, Hub Central Project Room 3034
COURSE LIBRARY:
Barr Smith Library
08 8313 5345
There is a good collection of linguistics books and journals in the Barr Smith Library. Almost all the readings for this course are available online.
Further particulars about the convener of the course can be found in the following websites:
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
Lectures:
Fridays: 3.10pm - 5pm: Napier G03; or via Echo 360, embedded within MyUni.
TUTORIALS:Mondays
Please see ACCESS Adelaide
Tutorials will begin in Week 2. They will run in Week 12 due to the public holiday in Week 9.
PASS SESSION:
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On completing this course students will:
1. Begin to notice how language is used and how it varies across the array of contexts in which we engage daily.
2. Understand the theoretical underpinnings of the tradition of Sociolinguistics.
3. Understand different perspectives on context, including identities, social institutions, cultural values and their
relationships with language
4. Confidently engage with the technical discourse and metalanguage within the field of Sociolinguistics.
5. Make the clear link between the use of language and the context of that use.
6. Link theory to the practical reality of language variation in the community.
7. Articulate why and how some varieties of language are more highly valued than others.
8. Generate, collate and analyse samples of authentic language use.
9. Undertake small-scale research, with a focus on language variation in the community.
10. Engage productively and respectfully with their peers.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2,3,4 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
6,7,8 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
9,10 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
8,6, Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
8,9,10 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Whilst the most important source of insights in this course are the actual lectures, the following books would be of relevance:
1. For the entire course: BLUM, Susan D. (ed.) (2012), Making Sense of Language: Readings in Culture and Communication, 2nd Edition.
Available at the BSL:
2. For our exploration of Language and Nationhood: CHAPTER 3 (pp. 112-149) of ZUCKERMANN, Ghil‘ad (2020), Revivalistics: From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Reclamation in Australia and Beyond. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978–0–19–981279–0 (pbk), ISBN 978–0–19–981277–6 (hbk).
Available at the BSL:
3. For our exploration of Cross-Cultural (Mis)Communication: ZUCKERMANN, Ghil'ad et al. (2015), Engaging – A Guide to Interacting Respectfully and Reciprocally with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, and their Arts Practices and Intellectual Property.
Recommended Resources
The Linguistics homepage on the Barr Smith Library site has a good section on resources for studies in Linguistics
including a number linked to Sociolinguistics.Online Learning
Additional course-related material is available through MyUni. The following documents will be available via MyUni: Course Profile, lecture content, description of assessment tasks, seminar related materials.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The method of delivery is a two hour lecture per week with a one hour tutorial.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
1 x 2 hour lecture per week (12 weeks) = 24 hours
1 x 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 preparation per week (12 weeks) = 60 hours
Total = 154 hours
Learning Activities Summary
Lectures:
Week 1: Language in Culture & Society: Introduction to the Course.
Week 2: Language & Communication; Cross-Cultural Miscommunication.
Week 3: Language & Nationhood; Case Study: Israel.
Week 4: Language & Religion; Ideological Secularization.
Week 5: Language & Nationalism; Case Study: Pakistan, Soviet Union; Language and Culture throughout History: Zuckermann with Nicholas OSTLER.
Week 6: Language, Law & Politics: Zuckermann with Noam CHOMSKY.Week 7: Language, Society & Violence: Zuckermann with Steven PINKER.
Week 8: Language & Bilingual Contact: Borrowing, Codeswitching and Language Mixing.Week 9: Speech Communities & Language Networks.
Week 10: Language Variation & Regional Variation.Week 11: Where Can One Work as a Sociolinguist Outside Academia?
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- 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
Assessment Task Due Date Weight Assignment 1: Reflective Journal and Positive Contribution. Week 3 and Week 12 25% Assignment 2a: Oral presentation (10 minutes), including Power Point presentation. Week 3 onwards
25%Assignment 2b: Post-presentational paper (4000 words). Week 13
50%Assessment Detail
Each assignment will be discussed in class meetings. Details will be posted on MyUni at the appropriate time.
(1) Reflective Journal
Students will maintain a journal with entries each week that reflect on -- rather than to regurgitate the Professor's -- observations of language and sociolinguistics as related to the content of this course. Students will have an opportunity to share their observations in the first 5 or 10 minutes of the tutorial that week.
Journals will be submitted online (TurnItIn, Canvas) on Saturday at 7pm at the end of Week 3, and, again, on Saturday at 7pm at the end of Week 12. They will be read by the tutor and will contribute towards the final mark. Maintenance of the journal is an important part of the course. It does not matter if for one or other week there is nothing to report, but we do want to see that you have applied what you have learnt in this course to the world around you and that you are observing language in culture and society. Entries are required for a minimum of 8 of the 12 weeks. Entries should consist of the observations themselves plus reflection or linguistic explanation to account for the observations.
(2) TUTORIAL ORAL PRESENTATION (25%)
Presentation Date: various
Students are required to give a 10-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 culture and 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 culture and 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 criticism positively.
(3) POST-PRESENTATIONAL PAPER (50%)
Word Count: 4,000 words
Due Date: 6 November, 11pm
Students should submit a Scholarly, Clear, Original & Thoughtful (SCOT) 4000-word post-presentation paper – further analysing the topic chosen for the tutorial oral presentation, incorporating the feedback received on the presentation.
Submission
The Department of European Languages, and 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 .
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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