The document outlines a 16-week course on discourse analysis. It covers various topics related to discourse analysis including what discourse is, discourse structure, information structure, genre and propositional analysis, coherence and speech acts, knowledge in discourse, and conversational principles like cooperation, politeness, and intercultural communication. It also lists required and recommended textbooks for the course. The course aims to introduce students to discourse analysis and help them develop discourse skills and competence through examining spoken and written language in context.
The document outlines a 16-week course on discourse analysis. It covers various topics related to discourse analysis including what discourse is, discourse structure, information structure, genre and propositional analysis, coherence and speech acts, knowledge in discourse, and conversational principles like cooperation, politeness, and intercultural communication. It also lists required and recommended textbooks for the course. The course aims to introduce students to discourse analysis and help them develop discourse skills and competence through examining spoken and written language in context.
The document outlines a 16-week course on discourse analysis. It covers various topics related to discourse analysis including what discourse is, discourse structure, information structure, genre and propositional analysis, coherence and speech acts, knowledge in discourse, and conversational principles like cooperation, politeness, and intercultural communication. It also lists required and recommended textbooks for the course. The course aims to introduce students to discourse analysis and help them develop discourse skills and competence through examining spoken and written language in context.
1 Introduction to Discourse Analysis Presentation of the course, the participants, assessment of background knowledge. Course objectives and participants’ expectations and professional goals 2 What is discourse analysis? a. What is discourse? b. A brief historical overview c. Sentence study in language teaching and linguistics d. Discourse and sentence e. Discourse Vs text f. Language in and out of context g. The scope of discourse analysis h. Spoken Vs written language 3 Discourse analysis and a. Grammatical cohesion and textuality grammar b. Lexical cohesion Discourse analysis and vocabulary 4 Discourse structure a. Discourse Structure b. Conversation Analysis c. Interaction and Transaction Talk 5 Information structure a. Given and new information b. Theme and rhyme 6 Genre and Propositional Analysis a. Genre b. Types of genre c. Propositional analysis 7 Coherence and Speech acts a. Functional analysis and coherence b. Speech act theory: Austin & Searle c. Declaration and Performatives 8 MID SEMESTER 9 Knowledge in Discourse Background Knowledge
10 Knowledge in Discourse 2 1. Frame theory
2. Schema Theory 11 Conversational Principles: a. Observing maxims cooperation b. Flouting the cooperative principles c. Relevance theory 12 Conversational Principles: a. Negative politeness ; politeness b. Positive politeness 13 Conversational Principles: a. Maxims of politeness politeness 2 b. The social basis of conversational principles 14 Discourse and Intercultural Concepts and samples of intercultural communication communication 15 Discourse in language • Two approaches to developing discourse learning and teaching skills Developing discourse • The early years competence • School years 16 SEMESTES TEST