Objectives and competences
The objectives of the course are:
• to acquire basic knowledge in the field of pragmalinguistics and discourse analysis
• to identify possibilities for the usage of the theoretic models, results and methods for independent study and future (pedagogical or cultural) work.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• The field of pragmalingustics
• Speech acts and conversational maxims.
• The definition of text, the relation between text and discourse (the distinction between conversation, dialog and discussion)
• Discourse typology
• Discourse analysis
Learning and teaching methods
• seminar (method of explanation, case studies, discussion, role play)
The information and communications technology is used for educational purposes in the teaching and learning process.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able:
• to understand basic processes and conventions underlying text (mainly discourse) production and reception;
• to differentiate between utterance meaning and communicative sense;
• to recognize deictic means and analyze their role in text production and reception;
• to identify, interpret and evaluate the application of conversational maxims in various speech situations;
• to recognize and interpret indirect speech acts;
• to produce and understand different types of discourse, their content and intentions more appropriately.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
• communication skills: writing skills (seminar paper), oral skills (in paper presentation and discussion),
• use of information technology: search for linguistic contents in the world wide web, use of special linguistic software and electronic dictionaries and lexicons,
• organization skills: to work as team leader during seminars,
• solving analytical problems
Readings
Malmivuori, O. 2012: Zu Stand und Entwicklung der Sprechakttheorie: Zu Grundsätzen und Entwicklungschancen der Theorie des sprachlichen Handelns, AV Akademikerverlag, Saarbrücken
Liedtke, F. 1998: Grammatik der Illokution: über Sprechhandlungen und ihre Realisierungsformen im Deutschen, Narr, Tübingen
Ehrhardt, C., Heringer, H. J. 2011: Pragmatik, Fink, Paderborn 2011 (UTB; 3480)
Deppermann, A. 2008: Gespräche analysieren. Eine Einfu¨hrung, VS, Wiesbaden
Brinker, K., Sager, S. F. 1989: Linguistische Gesprächsanalyse. Eine Einführung, Erich Schmidt Verlag, Berlin
Prerequisits
Prerequisits for acceding the course:
None.
Conditions for prerequisits:
To be allowed to attend the written examination, the student has to manifest active participation during classes.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • seminar paper 50 %
• homework assignments and active participation 50 %
