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26005-01 - Seminar: Discourse analysis (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2014 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | According to Stubbs (1983: 1) discourse analysis is "the linguistic analysis of 'naturally occurring connected speech or written discourse'. Roughly speaking, it refers to attempts to study the organisation of language above the sentence or above the clause, and therefore to study 'larger linguistic units', such as conversational exchanges or written texts. It follows that discourse analysis is also concerned with 'language use in social contexts', and in particular with 'interaction' or dialogue between speakers." In this course on discourse analysis, we will explore (a) key issues of methodology in this field of research, and (b) will learn how to tackle real data. We will study how people take turns in spoken interaction, how they use small utterances such as 'mh-mh', 'uh', 'uh-huh', and, for example, how interactants engage in telling stories. Students will be expected to elicit and transcribe data and will gain hands-on experience in analyzing it. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this course students will have developed a clear understanding of what discourse analysis is, what its methods and research interests are and will have gained experience in working with natural data. |
| Bibliography | t.b.a. |
| Weblink | OLAT |
| Admission requirements | Open to BA post-introductory students (3rd year onwards in the BA-05 and advanced module in BA-13) who have completed all the necessary requirements of the first two years of their studies in English linguistics. The number of participants is restricted to 25. The registration in OLAT counts. |
| Course application | Please register for this course in MOnA as well as in OLAT at the latest by 14 February 2014: https://www.olat.uzh.ch/olat/url/RepositoryEntry/9347301378. The number of participants is restricted to 25. The registration in OLAT counts. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, oral presentation, written assignment. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |