DISCOURSE ANALYSIS: SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE IN USE
EDU5DAS
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Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students learn about how both spoken and written language is used in a variety of contexts: for example, the classroom, media and other professional and social situations. Participants develop awareness of the properties of a range of discourse types and how they are constructed to achieve a particular purpose. The application of discourse analysis to communication, teaching and research is also considered. The subject is suitable for all postgraduate students who are interested in knowing how language at the discourse level works. This subject has a substantive amount of theoretical content.
SchoolEducation
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorDonna Starks
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesLearn about different types of transcription, how they are used and why. Students make informed decisions and apply them to a set of data. Consider the nature of language and how it is transformed through social activity and interaction. Compare and contrast different views of discourse and debate key issues in the field
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