LINGUIST 100

Introduction to Linguistics

Description

An introduction to the main areas of linguistics: the production and function of sounds in language (phonetics and phonology), word structure and word formation (morphology), the principles of grammar through a study of sentence structure (syntax), and various aspects of meaning (semantics). The course is a self-contained introduction and assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics or language study.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December.

Availability 2025

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Keith Montgomery

Reading/Texts

Fromkin, V et al. An Introduction to Language (8th or 9th ed.), Melbourne: Cengage Learning. 2013.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

LINGUIST 100: 15 points

Restrictions

LINGUIST 103