SAMOAN 301
Samoan Language 3
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for SAMOAN 301.
Description
In this course, you will build on the knowledge and skills gained in SAMOAN 101 and 201. We will take you through more advanced conversations and study the structure and content of speeches. We will also examine in more depth the relationship between ordinary and respectful forms of speech. These relationships will be studied in the cultural contexts of weddings, funerals and matai title bestowal rituals.
Availability 2019
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Mirofora Mataafa
Reading/Texts
Simanu, Aumua Mataitusi (2002) O Si Manu a Alii Pasifika Press / University of Hawaii Press.
Recommended Reading
Tavale, Tanuvasa T (1994) Matimati CPS, The University of Auckland, Auckland 2001.
Milner, G B (1993) Samoan Dictionary
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
SAMOAN 301: 15 points
Prerequisites
SAMOAN 201
