The objective of this course is to familiarize students with discourse analysis as a means to understand written and spoken discourse. The course will make references to the linguistic structure and the organization of discourse by examining their social dimensions of written and spoken discourse. The basic theoretical knowledge and the empirical tools of some of the most relevant approaches to the analysis of discourse will be examined.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Nilüfer Şener
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Fridays,15:00- 18:00- hybrid-
3B-11-13-15
Office Hour(s)
Fridays, 14:00-15:00, CATS
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lecture, discussion, demonstration
Principle Sources
Angermuller, J., Dominique Maingueneau and Ruth Wodak, (Eds.) (2014). The Discourse Studies Reader. Main Currents in Theory and Analysis. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Brown G. and G. Yule. (1983). Discourse Analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University. Press. Gee, P.J. (2011). An Introduction to Discourse Analysis: Theory and Method, New York, NY : Routledge.
Schiffrin, D, Deborah Tannen, and Heidi E. Hamilton (Eds.) (2001). The Handbook of Discourse Analysis. Blackwell Publishers.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to the course
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
2. Week
Principles of discourse analysis
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
3. Week
Discourse and related notions
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
4. Week
The Linguistic Structure of Discourse
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
5. Week
Discourse analysis and vocabulary
Discourse analysis and phonolgy
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
6. Week
Discourse Markers, discourse fillers and their functions
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
7. Week
Situated meanings and cultural models
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
8. Week
EXAM
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
9. Week
Construction of gender and identity through discourse
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
10. Week
Politeness and its functions
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
11. Week
Critical Discourse Analysis
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
12. Week
Critical Discourse Analysis
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
13. Week
Critical Discourse Analysis
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
14. Week
Sample Analysis-- Presentations
Reading, exercises, homework, discussion
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
2
20
Attendance
10
10
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Show knowledge of a substantial range of authors, movements and texts from different periods of literary history.
PO-2
Identify the intellectual, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature
is written and read.
PO-3
Employ the necessary skills in the reading, analysis and in appreciation of literature.
PO-4
Recognize, interpret, and comment on rhetorical and figurative language.
PO-5
Identify, distinguish between and assess the distinctive characteristics of texts written in the principle literary genres.
PO-6
Recall and define key terms and concepts relating to language, literature and/or culture.
PO-7
Recognize the role of different social and cultural contexts in affecting meaning.
PO-8
Demonstrate responsiveness to the central role of language in the creation of meaning.
PO-9
Recognize different structures and discourse functions of the English language.
PO-10
Display competence both in written and/or oral expression and in the
communication of ideas in a variety of contexts.
PO-11
Demonstrate critical skills in the close reading, description, interpretation,
and analysis of literary and non-literary texts.
PO-12
Use logical thought, critical reasoning, and rhetorical skills to effectively
construct arguments.
PO-13
Apply guided research skills including the ability to gather, sift, organize and
present information and material.
PO-14
Show competence in planning, preparation and revision of essays,
presentations, and other written and project work.
PO-15
Reflect on ethical and philosophical issues raised in literary, critical, and
cultural texts.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Define the field of discourse analysis.
LO-2
Describe the linguistic structure of discourse.
LO-3
Discuss the relationship between text and context.
LO-4
Illustrate the roles of cohesion and coherence in given written or spoken texts.
LO-5
Analyze written and spoken texts for their micro and macro structures.
LO-6
Recognize the theories of discourse analysis.
LO-7
Identify the ideologies presented through political and media discourses.
