This module provides an introduction to key concepts in spoken and written discourse, techniques of analysis, and pedagogic applications of these. The module will enable you to discuss the differences between spoken and written discourse, and those between language use inside the classroom and that in the world outside. You will also be able to analyse and describe spoken and classroom discourse and textual patterns which occur frequently in English, and critically assess the relevance of text and discourse analysis to language teaching. Ultimately, the module will enable you to apply techniques of discourse analysis appropriately to your own pedagogic practice.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of and engage critically with theories and applications of discourse analysis
Demonstrate an understanding of how discourses work in different social contexts
Discuss the differences between spoken and written discourse, and those between language use inside the classroom and that in the world outside
Formally analyse and describe spoken and classroom discourse and textual patterns which occur frequently in English
Discuss the pedagogic implications of such analysis and description
Apply techniques of discourse analysis appropriately to his/her own pedagogic practice.
Critically assess the relevance of text and discourse analysis to language teaching;
Justify and critically evaluate the application of discourse analysis in his/her own pedagogic practice.