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Language, Culture and Communication

  • LING109
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This unit investigates language through issues the major linguists have asked over the last century. These questions begin with: what counts as a sign and how sign systems begin in a community, but organise the brain of the individual. We track the emergence of language in the child and variations of language which are a consequence of new pressures to act, talk, and think throughout our social networks. The unit also examines the variation of languages across 'language families', and the extent to which linguistic tools can be applied in diverse areas of cultural analysis ? from electronic channels to verbal art. We consider the power of language by looking at the relationship of... -- Course Website

Instructor: Associate Professor David Butt



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