Linguistic Field Methods and Documentary Linguistics (LING3020)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2016
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Languages & Cultures School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
3 Contact hours
Prerequisite
LING1000, LING1005 and #4 advanced courses from the Linguistics major list
Assessment methods
Participation, presentation and article review, field notes, project report
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Course description
Not offered in 2013 This course introduces students to the recording and documentation of a spoken language initially unknown to the students, through working with a speaker. It will involve archival research, language analysis and description, archiving of recorded language in a range of formats and a consideration of ethical issues relating to language documentation. This course may be cancelled if there are fewer than 20 enrolments.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
