
LINGS203-20B (HAM)
Language, Society and Culture
15 Points
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Convenor(s)
Julie Barbour
9336
I.3.12
julie.barbour@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
Paper Structure
- Section One: Language, Society & Culture
An introduction to the nature of language and its relationship to the human mind and to culture.
- Section Two: Language & meaning
Investigations into the nature of symbols (semiotics) and meaning (semantics); categorization systems including natural folk taxonomies, colour and kinship terminology, and systems of person, place or time in different languages.
- Section Three: Language as a cultural practice
Ethical, methodological, and practical issues in language/culture research. Investigations into the multiple functions of language in interaction, the way that language encodes cultural understandings, and the role language plays in cultural practices.
- Section Four: Language & prehistory
The methodology and findings of comparative/historical linguistics, with a focus on the Austronesian language family and Oceanic pre-history.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:
Assessment
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
Students will be assigned readings to accompany the various lecture topics throughout the course. These materials will be listed in the Waikato Reading List for this paper, and available through the library.
Each week, one or two readings will be specified as Required and other readings will be identified as Recommended to support learning.
Online Support
Workload
This paper involves two contact hours per week, supported by self study, reading and preparation of formal assessment. In total you should expect to spend up to 10 hours per week working on this paper.
Linkages to Other Papers
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: LING203