ARTS1691 The Use of Language (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.0/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
ARTS1691 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture in School of Humanities and Languages. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 语言运用
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Humanities and Languages
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
You will examine how contemporary linguists address issues of language use. You will explore topics such as the nature of human communication, the influence of social attitudes on language, first and second language acquisition and development, the historical development of languages, and language universals and language typology.
ARTS1691 has 2 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "Arts1691 doesn't have a final exam and it has a few multiple choice class quizzes instead, with two bigger moodle multiple choice quizzes. The final assessment is just an essay on a chosen topic that was discussed throughout the term. If you have the textbook it helps quite a bi…"
On Reddit: "Hi!! I picked the linguistics one in the end, and am kind of regretting it now. It's all a little repetitive and seems like the same thing I've done in psych just at a more basic level but alas, i feel like the critical thinking one might have been better, but then it was too la…"
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Q: Is ARTS1691 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 3.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARTS1691, and when is it offered?
A: ARTS1691 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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