Linguistic Ethnography

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
LING 2002
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Course ID
201007
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Adelaide City Campus West, Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Society and Culture
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Amir Sheikhan
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course introduces learners to linguistic ethnography as a means of making visible the ways in which people use and experience language in their social and professional lives. Learners engage with key concepts and methods in linguistic ethnography, building on and applying conceptual and analytical skills developed in the first year of the major. Through an inquiry-based approach, learners augment their skills in explicating the linguistic and social practices that shape peoples daily lives from the standpoint of direct experience. Applying such knowledge and skills enables learners to reveal taken-for-granted processes and expertise that are central to participation in interaction.

  • Questioning linguistic ethnography
  • Doing linguistic ethnography
  • Sharing linguistic ethnography

Course learning outcomes

  • Explicate linguistic and social processes through linguistic ethnography theory and method
  • Analyse and synthesise linguistic and observational data of social and professional interactions
  • Demonstrate awareness of diversities of experience that bear on people’s use and understanding of language
  • Substantiate claims about the relevance and meaning of linguistic and social processes in the lives of individuals and communities

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 29428
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N218
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering North, N218
Class number
Class number 29427
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 112
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 112
Class number
Class number 29426
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b

Magill

Class number
Class number 24990
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Magill Amy Wheaton, H1-07
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Magill Amy Wheaton, H1-07

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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