SL1002 - Introductory Linguistics and Phonetics

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Speech Pathology

This subject will provide foundation knowledge about the form and use of language, upon which students will build in preparation for their future as speech pathology practitioners. The subject material includes analysis of the grammar and forms of language, analysis of speech sounds and an examination of how language is used in a meaningful way. Both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, including the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet to transcribe speech, will be developed.

Learning Outcomes

• students will understand the nature and organisation of the lexicon of a language, and of the English lexicon in particular, and will demonstrate and apply knowledge and skills in analysis of the grammatical form of English words and utterances;
• students will be able to describe the mechanisms involved in the articulation of speech sounds and spoken utterances, and will demonstrate the ability to transcribe normal English speech at both the phonemic and phonetic level;
• students will demonstrate and apply knowledge of the ways that language is used to convey meanings and to achieve speakers' purposes.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Tom Mylne
Lecturers:	Dr Tom Mylne, Ms Louise Brown.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 39 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); tutorial exercises (10%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must pass the in-class phonemic and phonetic transcription tests to pass the whole subject.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

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.