Human-machine language communication 3223-HMLC-OG

Presentation of issues concerning the relationship between language and social context, including the manifestation of cultural differences in ethnic languages within different language subsystems with special emphasis on coherent and stable phraseological units (idioms, colloquial words, sayings and proverbs). This course introduces students to the main concepts and terms concerning linguistic communication in different social contexts. The course consists of thematic modules based on the analysis, interpretation and presentation of linguistic data from research on various aspects of language relating to intercultural communication, including issues from the field of linguistics, acquisition of family and foreign languages, discourse in communication, social and cultural contexts of communication. The aim of the course is to develop competences in communication in different social contexts. Students are encouraged to the latest research results from the course topic.

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

The course is intended for students of first and second cycle studies for whom English is the first language of specialization. The program of classes requires a significant amount of work from the students themselves, therefore a high level of motivation to learn is necessary. The whole consists of dedicated thematic modules. Presentation of key concepts from the field of English sociolinguistics.

Course coordinators

Olena Petrashchuk

Type of course

general courses

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to:
- have structured knowledge of language and linguistic communication in various social contexts;
- know and understand the connections between a given field and related philological and humanistic fields;
- be aware of, for example, the complex nature of language and its historical variability, the complexity of phenomena related to linguistic communication;
- know and understand the connections between a given field and related philological and humanistic fields;

- be able to use basic theoretical approaches, paradigms appropriate for the research direction;
- be able to work according to the goals and guidelines formulated by the academic supervisor;
- be able to use research tools correctly;

- be aware of the differences in social contexts existing between communicators;
- understand and appreciate the importance of contexts and social elements for communication;
- participate in cultural and social life (K_K06, S_K06).

Assessment criteria

1. The final grade consists of the following components:
Attendance - 30%
Activity during attendance - 15%
Semester paper - 15%
Passing on the grade - 40%
2. The final grade percentage result:
55%-69% = 3
70%-74% = 3+
75%-84% = 4
85%-89% = 4+
90%-100% = 5

Bibliography

Bartmiński J., Językowe podstawy obrazu świata, Lublin 2007.
Honey, J. The Language Trap: Race, Class, and the Standard Language Issue in British Schools. Middlesex: National Council for Educational Standards, 1983.
Human-machine Communication. Communication and Social Robotics Labs
Western Michigan University. Editor: Autumn Edwards, Western Michigan University (U.S.A.).
Milroy, J. & L. Milroy. Authority in Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1985.
Montgomery, M. An Introduction to Language and Society: 2nd Edition, London and New York, Routledge, 1996. - P. 69-75.
Lukszyn J.,W. Zmarzer, Polsko-rosyjski tezaurus konstant kulturowych, Warszawa 2007.
Wardhaugh, R. An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: 3rd Edition, Oxford, Blackwell Publishers,1998. - P. 30-45.
Wierzbicka A,. Słowa klucze. Różne języki – różne kultury, Warszawa 2007.
Young, R. Language and Interaction: An Advanced Resource Book, London: Routledge, 2008.

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Additional information

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