AP/LING 3160 3.00

Discourse Analysis

CROSSLISTED COURSES: GL EN 4608 & GL LIN 4608

This course provides an introduction to discourse analysis, that is, the analysis of spoken and written texts in context. Central issues examined include: the relation between linguistic form and function; the relation between text and context; and the question of 'textuality' (i.e. how a randomly-ordered set of sentences is distinguished from a coherent 'text'). Approaches to discourse analysis covered include speech act theory, interactional sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis and conversation analysis.

COURSE CREDIT EXCLUSIONS: GL/EN/LIN 4608 3.0

FORMAT: One 3-hour session weekly.

PREREQUISITES: AP/LING 1000 6.0 with a grade of C or better