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LING 978: Discourse Analysis
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E1 X1 X2 |
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4 |
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Description
This Unit focuses on the analysis of spoken, written and multimodal discourses in a range of real-life settings and domains. It locates such discourses in their historical, institutional and local context, and presents a range of methodologies associated with the key questions raised by scholars and researchers in discourse analysis research and practice, focusing on descriptive, interpretive and explanatory analysis. The Unit will provide you with an understanding of how discourse functions in everyday and professional encounters, emphasising the links to be made between social and institutional practices and discursive practices. It will provide you with a basic theoretical and practical foundation for carrying out your own research, illustrate how to combine different research methodologies in a multi-perspectived manner, and how to work cooperatively with professionals in different contexts intent on exploring the discourses of their communities. Each Theme in the course will be supported by Key Readings, by illustrative Data Samples, by relevant Case Studies, by Vignettes from Practice, and by a range of Reflective and Practical Tasks.