Spoken Texts

Course aim

To develop expertise in the analysis of the organisation and the negotiation of meaning in spoken texts.

Course content

Close attention to spoken texts using analytical theories such as pragmatics, spoken interaction analysis, conversational analysis and stylistics. Focus on the relationships between author, text and context; the development of students' skills as analysts and critics; production of spoken texts within a certain issue, era, or genre.

Textbook(s)

Cameron, D 2001, Working with spoken discourse, Sage, London

Prerequisite(s)

Not available to students who have successfully completed COMM 2055 Text, Time and Place C: Text, Co-Text and Context.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1: Seminar, Assignment 2: Workbook

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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