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LING248: Social Networking and Cyberlanguage
This unit takes as its substance the various kinds of new electronic media, and examines them in terms of contrasting approaches to discourse. The weekly lecture/workshops present a series of linguistic theories (including pragmatics, conversation analysis, generic structure theory, systemic functional theory and speech act theory) to: 1) examine the kinds of interaction that are taking place; 2) establish which theoretical perspectives are most illuminating for the particular type of discourse; and 3) identify the patterns of language and usage that are characteristic of the new media. Online tutorial groups are a feature of the unit. Assessment is based on tutorial exercises in discourse analysis, participation in the online discussions, and a 50% exam.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Jennifer Peck |
| Prerequisites: |
12cp |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Linguistics |
| People or Planet: | People |
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