Auslan: First Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Understand the interrelationship between text types, linguistic features, cohesive devices, audience, context and purpose
Elaborations
analysing expository texts, identifying characteristic language elements and features
analysing a videoed class debate to identify how language is used to justify opinions and persuade others
analysing an Auslan text in depth, for example by identifying characteristic features of the particular text type and discussing how language choices are made to take account of a text’s intended audience and purpose
noticing how grammatical choices shade meaning, reflect perspective and establish relationship between text participants, for example choosing to be more or less English-like in a particular context or relationship
noticing how signers can compare or contrast ideas by locating things in the same or opposing sides of signing space
applying knowledge of ellipsis to achieve cohesion
