LINGUIST 102

Languages of the Pacific

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for LINGUIST 102.

Description

An introduction to the linguistics of the Pacific Islands (Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia), Australia and New Guinea. The topics covered include: principles of historical change, the social use of language, oral literature and the organisation of linguistic systems of sound, meaning and grammar. Pidgins and Creoles are explored, as is the interaction of language with cultural institutions and conceptual systems.

Availability 2017

Not taught in 2017

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Ross Clark

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

LINGUIST 102: 15 points