Language, Discourse and the Media

Course aim

To further develop students understanding of the nature of language through the investigation of the role language plays in the construction, interpretation and communication of media texts and the influence that media has on languages and their use.

Course content

The course will further develop students’ understanding of the ways in which language is used by the media in an era of global communication technologies to create messages and how the media themselves modify the ways in which languages are used in order to achieve communicative goals. Students will analyse how media discourse is created through language, the linguistic features of various types of spoken and written media texts, and how meaning is conveyed in the media through language and other semiotic systems. They will explore the ways that media has changed languages and in particular, the influence of new media on contemporary language practices.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of any first year course from the Linguistics major/sub-major within the Bachelor of Arts, or by approval from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online Lecture)	2 hours x 13 weeks
External (Online Tutorial (discussion board/online tasks))	1 hour x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay, Language analysis task

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.