On this 11-week course you will study different approaches to the analysis of the English language in order to gain a deeper understanding of how English works and how we use it to communicate.
Course overview
The course will cover the following areas:
- phonetics and phonology – the study of English speech sounds and their patterns of use
- morphology – the study of the structure of English words and how they are formed
- syntax – the analysis of phrases and clauses and the rules for forming them in English
- semantics and pragmatics – a focus on how we create meaning in English
- social aspects of English language such as gender and English in the world
- how the English language works in longer stretches of spoken and written language.
Knowledge of linguistics is applicable to all languages and to a wide variety of fields of study and careers. It is likely to appeal to students studying languages, translation and interpreting, psychology, communication, computer science, literacy enhancement, and speech therapy, amongst others.
Course information
The course runs from Tuesday 4 February to Tuesday 29 April 2025, 16:15 to 18:05. This is week 19 to week 31 in Semester 2 2024/25.
Classes take place in person on campus. There will be no classes during Easter vacation on weeks 28 and 29.
Before signing up, please make sure that the day and time of the course do not clash with your academic timetable by checking MyTimetable.
This course carries five credits. To be awarded credits, a minimum of 80% attendance is required.
How to enrol
You can enrol on this course via MySkills.