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    This 4 ECTS course provides an introduction to key concepts in Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics through lectures, seminars, assignments and consultations. The course covers topics such as dividing discourse, context, co-text, speech acts, politeness and metaphor. Students will learn about text coherence, language functions, and the difference between language form and use. Assessment includes a midterm and end-of-term exam.

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    Discourse Analysis

    Aim of the course:


    To provide 4th-year students with an introduction to key concepts in Discourse Analysis and in
    Pragmatics.

    Format of the course:


    Lectures / seminars / reading and written assignments / one-to-one consultations.

    ECTS credits:4
    Lecturer: Lejla Zejnilović, PhD

    Content of the course:


    I. Introduction to the course
    II. Dividing the world of discourse
    III. Context. Analysing the discourse in context
    IV. Co-text. Investigating co-text
    V. Spoken texts
    VI. Speech acts
    VII. Free week
    VIII. Midterm exam
    IX. Using speech acts
    X. The cooperative principle
    XI. Politeness
    XII. Applying politeness
    XIII. Metaphor and Metonomy
    XIV. Exploring the power – language relationship
    XV. End-of-term exam

    Learning outcomes
    On completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate
     an understanding of a number of key concepts in Discourse Analysis
     an understanding of what constitutes a text in terms of coherence, cohesion, and larger
    patterns of organisation
     an understanding of the difference between language form, function and use.

    Select bibliography:
     Brown, G. and G. Yule. (1983). Discourse analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University
    Press.
     Cutting, J. (2002). Pragmatics and Discourse. London and New York: Routledge.
     McCarthy M. and R. Carter. (1994). Language as Discourse. London and New York:
    Longman.
     Thornbury, S. (2005). Beyond the sentence: Introducing discourse analysis. Oxford:
    Macmillan.

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