UOW Course Handbook : Subject ELL 110

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Subject description

Are humans the only species that has language? Can computers 'understand' language? How do we use language to help construct our identity? In ELL 110 we discuss these and other broad linguistic questions, using examples from real life. We reflect critically on what we think language is and how it … For more content click the Read More button below.

Are humans the only species that has language? Can computers 'understand' language? How do we use language to help construct our identity? In ELL 110 we discuss these and other broad linguistic questions, using examples from real life. We reflect critically on what we think language is and how it shapes our experiences. Students are apprenticed into being systematic observers of language and communication.

Equivalence

LING110 - Language in Social Life

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Engagement hours

Contact hours:2 hr lecture, 1 hr tutorial

Assessment details

In-class quizzes

Written Assignment/Research Task 1

Written Assignment/Research Task 2

Textbook information

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