Not offered in 2012<br/>This course examines one Australian Aboriginal language in some detail, comparing it with other Australian languages and with English. Topics include the phonology and grammar, the way meaning is encoded, socio-linguistic variation and linguistic behaviour, language change, working with language speakers and historical documents. Both spoken and written language sources are studied.<br/>This course may be cancelled if there are fewer than 20 enrolments. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Ilana Mushin
