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26005-01 - Seminar: Discourse analysis (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2015 |
| 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 by focusing on written and spoken narratives. We will study how people take turns in spoken interaction and secure speaking rights for their stories, how they use small utterances such as 'mh-mh', 'uh', 'uh-huh' to signal listener involvement, and recipient design becomes apparent in strategies by the teller to engage the audience. Students will be expected to work with data that they collected themselves and to engage in workshops so that hands-on experience in analyzing can be gained. |
| 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 | A reader will be made available at the beginning of term in OLAT. |
| Weblink | OLAT |
| Admission requirements | Open to BA post-introductory students (3rd year onwards in the BA-05 and advanced module in BA-13). The number of participants is restricted to 20. The registration in OLAT counts. |
| Course application | Please register for this course in MONA as well as in OLAT: https://www.olat.uzh.ch/olat/url/RepositoryEntry/9347301378. The number of participants is restricted to 20. 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 |