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Language Use in Context (EDUC90061)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Hawthorn)
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Contact information
April
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
November
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
- Email:burim.boonwirat@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | April November |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject extends the student's understanding of English in use in a range of different contexts, thus extending their English language capabilities. Topics include language and social context, differences between written and spoken English, the language of specific fields, analysing text structures and communication and medium.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- understand how context shapes language and adapt their use of English to particular contexts;
- understand the linguistic variables in language register with a view to shaping their own language appropriately;
- analyse the language of specific fields; and
- analyse text structures with a view to using appropriate structures in their own writing;
- be able to identify the linguistic variables in language and register.
Last updated: 3 November 2022