015152 Language in Social Context

6cp
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Pauline Gibbons

This subject is an introduction to the nature and organisation of language and the relationship between language, text and context for teachers in the fields of TESOL, LOTE and ABE. It focuses on a functional approach to language. It explores the functional relationship between text and context and the generic organisation of text. This subject aims to develop practical skills in text analysis relevant to educational and workplace contexts and to serve as a foundation for further language studies.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $612.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,040.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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