Discourse Analysis. Semiotics

Course: English Communication Studies and Two Western European Languages (викладання іноземними мовами)”

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Discourse Analysis. Semiotics
Code
ВК.1.01
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PLO 19.1. To know the trends in the functioning of the English language in the modern world, in the media, in virtual space, features of regional and social variation of the English language. PLO 20.1. To know the theoretical foundations of modern linguistics, research methods, features of linguistic analysis. PLO 21.1. To know the extralingual factors influencing the functioning of modern English and the development of modern communication. PLO 22.1. To know peculiarities of the use of English in various fields of professional activity, in interpersonal, intercultural and international communication. PLO 23.1., 25.1 - 27.1. The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section "Programme Profile".
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Knowledge of the basic linguistic disciplines ('General Linguistics', 'Theoretical Phonetics', 'Lexicology', 'Theoretical Grammar', 'Stylistics'), ability to conduct linguistic analysis.
Course content
The course highlights major issues of discourse analysis, schools of discourse analysis, Critical Discourse Studies, outstanding scholars, the research of visualizing, creolization of virtual communication, diversity of genres in modern discourse, classification of modern discourse; political, advertising, legal, business discourse, Neuro-linguistic programming and other discourse types. Particular attention is devotes to semiotic characteristics of modern discourse, its heterogeneity and multimodality. Students are supposed to know major terms of linguistic analysis, use of English and functioning of English in different discourse types, to carry out discourse analysis; to generate multimodal and multisemiotic hypertext; to conduct linguistic analysis pertinent to discourse analysis.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Theo van Leeuwen Discourse and Practice. New Tools for Critical Discourse Analysis.-2008, 185p. John A. Bateman Multimodality and Genre A Foundation for the Systematic Analysis of Multimodal Documents.- Palgrave, Macmillan.- 2008.- 333p. Messages, Signs, and Meanings. A Basic Textbook in Semiotics and Communication. 3rd edition. Volume 1 in the series Studies in Linguistic and Cultural Anthropology. Series Editor: Marcel Danesi, University of Toronto.- 2004 -410p. Continuum Companion to Discourse Analysis Edited by Ken Hyland and Brian Paltridge.-2011.-410p. James Paul Gee How to do Discourse Analysis. A Toolkit.-Routledge, 2011.-221p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Education during the semester: lectures, seminars, analytical multimedia presentations, independent work, test, exam
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment during the semester: • maximum during the semester– 60 points, • analytical multimedia presentations: LO 1.1–1.2, 2.1–2.2, 3.1-3.2 – 60 points • maximum for the exam – 40 points, • assessment of LO 1.1–3.2 Exam includes test on discouse theory; discourse and linguistic analysis of communication fragments; multimodal and multisemiotic analysis of video.
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Alla Dmitrivna Bielova
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology