Universität Wien

122210 VO Communication, Code and Culture (2012S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Moodle

Details

max. 150 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 13.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 20.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 27.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 17.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 24.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 08.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 15.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 22.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 05.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 12.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Tuesday 19.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture offers an introduction to and a critical discussion of three approaches to the study of language:
# Functional Discourse Grammar
# Systemic Functional Grammar
# Cognitive/Construction Grammar
Although these approaches differ in terms of their main concerns, and the basic concepts and analytical tools employed, they crucially share the following important assumptions:
• Language is a device (code) used to express meaning
• Linguistic form and structure are motivated by communicative function
• A full account of linguistic communication needs to take into consideration (cultural) context.
The course will end with a discussion of the implications of such an approach to linguistic analysis for the study of language acquisition.

Assessment and permitted materials

written exam paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The objective of this lecture course is to consolidate and extend students’ knowledge of different approaches to linguistic description and to encourage them to reflect critically on these approaches, thus preparing them for the more specialized work required in other courses.

Examination topics

lecture, readings

Reading list

readings will be provided for the different sections of the lecture

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, ME 812, MA 844;
Code/Modul: Diplom 221, UF 4.2.3-221, ME1, MA1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0113

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