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| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Daria Dayter (daria.dayter@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | How can we get someone to behave in a way that they initially did not intend? And how can we change what our interlocutor is thinking about a certain issue? We can use language to 'convince', 'persuade', 'cajole', or 'coax' our counterpart into a certain behaviour or way of mind. These are activities we engage in constantly, usually without even consciously thinking about them. It is words which have the power to mould and influence opinions, attitudes, and thus, in the end behaviour. This persuasive power of language is at the centre of this lecture, and we will approach it primarily from the point of view of interpersonal pragmatics. |
| Learning objectives | At the end of this course students should - have gained a thorough knowledge of key concepts in linguistic approaches to persuasion - be able to use linguistic terminology to describe components of persuasive message - have sharpened their understanding of research challenges when it comes to persuasive language - be confident in formulating new research questions |
| Bibliography | Texts will be made available on ADAM. |
| Comments | This course will take place in Zoom during the designated time slot. There will also be reading periods and question times. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | none |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 10.15-12.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 01.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 08.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 15.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 22.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 29.03.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 05.04.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 12.04.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 19.04.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 26.04.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 03.05.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 10.05.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 17.05.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Monday 24.05.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | Pfingstmontag |
| Monday 31.05.2021 | 10.15-12.00 | --, -- |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Sprache als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Internal evaluation; two written quizzes to be passed with more than 60 % each. No retake possible. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |