IA3002 - Creoles and English Based Languages

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Thi subject will examine the speech varieties which are based on English, known as pidgins, creoles and Aboriginal English and which are widely spoken by many Indigenous Australians, including at times, as their Mother Tongue language. Topics covered include: development of pidgin and creole languages; attitudes to these language varieties; comparision of the two Australian creoles with Indigenous languages; and implications for education. This subject will specifically incorporate a micro study on Torres Strait Creole, in particular, noting internal differences denoting Eastern and Western Torres Strait regions.

Learning Outcomes

• describe the differences between Australian English and the English based languages - Kriol, Torres Strait Creole and Aboriginal English;
• explain the development of pidgins and creoles worldwide as described by linguists;
• identify some features of Kriol, Torres Strait Creole or Aboriginal English;
• read basic Kriol or Torres Strait Creole written in a phonemic orthography;
• describe some implications for creole speakers attending school in Australia who promote the use of Standard Australian English.

Graduate Qualities

• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively.

Availabilities
, , Study Period 6
Census Date 07-Jul-2006
Face to face teaching 19-Jun-2006 to 23-Jun-2006
Coord/Lect:	Ms Lynette Ireland.
Contact hours:	30 hours
Assessment:	(30%); (20%); (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Compulsory attendance at Block due to assessment criteria

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.