Course Code: TLL304
Synopsis
TLL304 demonstrates the pivotal role a language plays in human life. It focuses on the application and relationship between theory and practice. It also explains the theoretical and descriptive foundations necessary to understand language-related problems, especially those of language education such as first and second language teaching and learning. It also deals extensively with bilingualism, diglossia, codemix and codeswitch.
Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JULY
Topics
- பயனாக்க மொழியியல் அறிமுகம்
- மொழி பழகுதலும் மொழி கற்பித்தலும்
- பிழை ஆய்வு
- சமுதாய மொழியியல்
- கிளை மொழியியல்
- அகராதியியல்
- நடையியல்
- இருமொழியம், பன்மொழியம்
- மொழித் தக்கவைப்பும் மொழித் தாவலும்
- கணினி மொழியியல்
Learning Outcome
- Illustrate the nature of dialects, bilingualism, and diglossia. (B3)
- Illustrate the various forms of dialectology. (B3)
- Identify the differences between spoken and written Tamil in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore. (B2)
- Contrast examples of spoken and written languages. (B4)
- Analyze the various features of social dialects and regional dialects of Tamil Nadu. (B4)
- Examine concepts and theories from the study of language systems. (B4)
- Construct models of how languages work; in particular, Tamil in terms of its phonology. (B5)
- Indicate the main components of the Tamil language. (B3)
- Illustrate how the different aspects of language components work. (B3)