Discourse in the media - perspective of linguistic pragmatics 2700-M-DITM-FAK-ANG
Stories – the main topics are:
1. The Fallen God. Media and Sport, Drugs and Cancer.
Lance Edward Armstrong.
(2) Addition: The Snow Queen (Justyna Kowalczyk) and Iron Mike (Tyson)
3. Non-Human Person. The Story of Hachiko.
Animal Rights and Animal Language. Humans, Animals, Friendship and Love.
(4) Addition: Private Wojtek – the Most Amazing Polish Soldier in World War II.
5. How to Create a Great Love Story? – Romeo and Juliet. Love, Plot and Death.
Original Tragedy by Shakespeare versus ‘Shakespeare in Love’.
(6) Addition: Barbara Radziwiłłówna and Zygmunt August, True Love Stories from Different Countries.
7. Shadow of Big Mountains – Polish Climbers in Himalaya. Death on Broad Peak, Brotherhood of the Rope, Safety and Magic.
(8) Addition: The Messner Brothers Tragedy on Nanga Parbat; Extreme Sports.
9. Stars, Mind and Body. Stephen Hawking.
Media and Modern Science. Language and Disability.
(10) Addition: The Woman’s Power – Ann Trason and Lynne Cox.
11. The Dark Side of a Men. Andreas Breivik.
Death Penalty, Terrorism and Tolerance.
(12) Jack the Ripper, Mama Madzi and the Yellow Press.
13. Two Curses – the Grand Master and the Pharaoh. Magic, Mystery and Language Taboo.
(14) Addition: The Tombs of Polish Kings, Mysterious Stories from Different Countries.
15. Summary: Linguistic Pragmatics and Media.
Theory – the main topics are:
1. Linguictic Pragmatics.
2. Types of arguments.
3. Connotations.
4. The functions of language.
5. Presuppositions.
6. Grice’s theory of implicature.
7. Linguistic Determinism.
8. Language and taboo.
Type of course
elective monographs
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: theories of linguistics pragmatics, important and interesting facts in contemporary media world, comparative linguistic in lexical and culture context
Skills: analysis and assessment of media texts examined in different linguistics points of view (especially values and manipulation), translations and comparative journalistic exercises (culture, grammar, lexis)
Assessment criteria
Exam.
Practical placement
No.
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