Objectives and competences
The aim of this course is to introduce the students to applied linguistics, with a special focus on the use of English as a global language. This means addressing the question of how English can be used outside of classrooms and in authentic situations abroad. The course will also provide a system through which it becomes possible to systematically compare English with other languages.
Content (Syllabus outline)
The content will vary each year, e.g.
• The use of English as a global language.
• The basics of pragmatics and applied linguistics, with a special focus on how English is used in intercultural encounters.
• An overview of classics in the applied side of linguistics
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures,
• Tutorials.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course, the students will be able to analyze any data featuring English and use it in their own research projects.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferring theoretical knowledge into practice.
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
• explain how present-day (contemporary) linguistic theories came to being,
• critically reflect on their own and others’ problems with English as a global language,
• examine language use alone in simple interactions,
• interconnect their own interest with what they learn during the course.
Readings
• EDMONDSON, Willis, HOUSE, Juliane, KÁDÁR, Dániel Z. Expressions, Speech Acts and Discourse: A Pedagogic Interactional Grammar of English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Dodatna literatura
• KÁDÁR, Dániel Z., HAUGH, Michael. Understanding politeness. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. XIII, 295 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-1-107-62694-2. DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139382717.
• KÁDÁR, Dániel Z. Politeness, impoliteness and ritual : maintaining the moral order in interpersonal interaction. Cambridge: CUP, 2017. ISBN 978-1-107-05218-5. DOI: 10.1017/9781107280465.
• KÁDÁR, Dániel Z. Ritual and Language. Cambridge University Press, 2024
Prerequisits
Attendance of 80% is required for submitting the student's work for assessment.
For a passing final grade, each part must receive a passing mark.
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