Linguistics and Language Analysis
PostgraduateTAS-EDP7202025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 13 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Price from
- $2,440
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Linguistics and Language Analysis
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Analyse and describe spoken and written language to assist you in your teaching of the English language.
- Recognise and explain a range of grammatical forms and sentence structures.
- Reflect on your knowledge of the structure of the English language in relation to your language teaching practice.
- Produce written assignments according to academic writing conventions and utilising APA referencing style.
- Introduction to the Unit - What is Language?
- Exploring our own opinions and beliefs about language and language teaching
- Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
- How does understanding SLA help us as teachers?
- What do we need to know about how language learners acquire language?
- What role does aptitude play in language learning?
- Teaching Grammar: A brief overview of tradition and challenges
- What are some of the key issues for teaching grammar?
- Phonology
- Lexis and Vocabulary
- Syntax
- The Verb Phrase
- The Noun Phrase
- Cohesion
- Spoken Language
- A Sociolinguistic Perspective
- Language Change
This subject explores linguistics as an academic discipline and in particular its relevance to language learning and teaching. A central idea underpinning the subject is the role that language awareness plays in preparing language teachers to teach English to speakers of other languages. The subject includes an exploration of the following aspects of linguistics - sociolinguistics, psycho and neuro-linguistics; language descriptions and grammars; phonetics; phonology; morphology; syntax; semantics; pragmatics; discourse analysis; semiotics.
- Learning Resource and Rationale (50%)
- Personal Reflection on your Language Awareness (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TAS-EDN-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Education
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching arrangements: Weekly online tutorials (1 hour), independent learning (10 hours)
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Education
PostgraduateTAS-EDN-GCE