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The aim of this course is to introduce students to the linguistic field of Discourse Analysis. We will analyze written and spoken language (both “text”) from various perspectives, providing students with ideas of how such analyses can be applied to real language examples. Issues explored include text and talk organization, the influence of sociolinguistic factors (such as gender, profession, or regional variation), how corpora can be used to analyze texts, the importance of discourse type and register, as well as what role pragmatic features play in different types of interaction. We will work with real-life examples, which are taken from a wide range of discourse types such as computer-mediated communication, media language, or conversations. Apart from linguistic analysis, we will also discuss issues such as presentation and research skills, how to write a scientific paper, and how to cite your sources correctly.
A list of topics for presentations and research will be presented in the seminar.
For detailed course requirements please consult the respective module descriptions. Attention: Taking this seminar is not recommended if you have already completed the PS Pragmatics (WiSe 14/15). |
