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LS3ASD: Approaches to Spoken Discourse

Module Provider:

Applied Linguistics

Number of credits:

10 [5 ECTS credits]

Level:

H (Honours)

Terms in which taught:

Autumn

Module Convenor:

Dr AJ Sealey

Pre-requisites:

Co-requisites:

Modules excluded:

LS2DA LS2AD LS2ASD

Current from:

2005/6

Aims:
This module aims to introduce and apply frameworks for the description and analysis of spoken language in context. It provides an opportunity to develop skills of analysis through workshop and presentation activities.

Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module it is expected that the student will be able to demonstrate:

  • systematic knowledge and critical understanding of the principles underlying a range of the models of discourse analysis represented in the literature
  • awareness of the differing perspectives offered by these approaches and an ability to evaluate and synthesise these models
  • an ability to select appropriate models in accordance with specific goals of analysis and evaluate their applicability to data
  • familiarity with a range of the conventions for the transcription of spoken interaction.

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    Additional outcomes:
    The module aims to encourage the development of students' critical and evaluative skills. Through group-work and individual workshop tasks students will be encouraged to develop independent thinking, teamwork and presentation skills.

    Outline content:
    This module includes an outline of the main approaches to the description and analysis of spoken discourse, and opportunities to apply these approaches to naturally occurring samples of spoken language. Topics to be covered include: transcription issues, the ethnography of speaking, pragmatics, conversation analysis, nonverbal communication and interactional sociolinguistics. The module will involve the detailed analysis of such data as TV political interviews, classroom interaction, personal anecdotes and informal conversation.

    Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
    Lectures with tasks

    Contact hours:

      Autumn Spring Summer
    Lectures  18    
    Tutorials/seminars      
    Practicals      
    Other contact (eg study visits)      
           
    Total hours  18    
           
    Number of essays or assignments  1    
    Other (eg major seminar paper)      

    Assessment:
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