The World in the Lens of Linguistics: Communication in Contexts 3301-2ST-J-KON001
The objective of the course is to familiarize students with the relevance of linguistic research for various academic disciplines and other spheres of life. The course focuses on pragmatics, communication studies, and translation studies, covering such topics as the speaker’s intentions, inferences, context, linguistic conventions, politeness, communicative styles, degrees of understanding and misunderstanding, and changing norms and expectations in various forms of translation.
The course will be divided into five modules, each of which will comprise presentation and discussion of selected theoretical notions, followed by an analysis of written and audiovisual materials drawn from the press, movies, political discourse, etc.
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students will be able to:
- K_W01: Identify and characterize on an advanced level the place and status of linguistics, with specific focus on pragmatics and translation studies, within the humanities;
- K_W02: Describe on an advanced level the current trends in linguistic research, with focus on pragmatics and translation studies, within English studies;
K_W06: Characterise economic, legal and other factors relevant for various kinds of professional activities related to communication and translation;
Abilities
Students will be able to:
- K_U01: Apply advanced terminology and notions pertinent to pragmatics, communication studies, and translation studies;
- K_U04: Analyze linguistic phenomena and draw generalizations on their basis in the context of societal, historical and economic factors on an advanced level;
- K_U08: Participate in group projects, collaborate with others and be a team leader in conducting collaborative research and presentations related to pragmatics, communication and translation studies;
- K_U09: Present knowledge in a coherent, precise and linguistically correct manner in English on level C2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, ensuring an appropriate register and form;
Social competences,
Students will be ready to:
- K_K03: Take responsibility for performing one’s professional duties, with due respect for the work of others, obey and develop the ethical norms in professional and academic settings related to pragmatics, communication and translation studies;
- K_K04: Assess critically one’s own knowledge and skills related to selected aspects of pragmatics, communication and translation studies;
Assessment criteria
- attendance
- participation in discussions (20 %)
- presentations (80 %)
3 absences are allowed
Bibliography
Archer, Dawn, Karin Aijmer, and Anne Wichmann. 2012. Pragmatics. An Advanced Resource Book for Students. Routlege.
Clark, Billy. 2013. Relevance Theory. Cambridge University Press
Haugh, Michael. 2015. Im/Politeness Implicatures. De Gruyter.
Piskorska, Ag. 2021. Being ambivalent by exploiting indeterminacy in the explicit import of an utterance. Pragmatics & Cognition 28/2, 376-393.
Yus, Francisco. 2021. Smartphone Communication. Interactions in the App Ecosystem. Routlege.
Additional information
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