LING2008 How Language Shapes Society (University of Western Australia): rated 4.3/5 overall across 15 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
LING2008 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Social Sciences in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 语言如何塑造社会
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Humans use language everyday. While naive views of language portray it as a tool used to communicate information, in reality, language defines and shapes communication as much as it serves it.
LING2008 has 15 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 15 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.3/5).
On Reddit: "I’ve done the unit, super easy unit, prior knowledge is not needed at all, watch the lectures and you’ll be fine. Some of the readings are included in the test but it’s not that big a deal. Literally studying the night (I had no other time) before every test with flashcards got …"
On Reddit: "LING2008 is an easy and fun unit. According to the handbook, you can enrol in the unit without having done any of the previous linguistics units, you just need to have 24 points in your chosen degree. When I took the class (last year), attendance wasn’t marked, however, there is…"
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Q: Is LING2008 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 15 reviews: overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches LING2008, and when is it offered?
A: LING2008 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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