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Prerequisites:
Instructor
Kathryn Brodber
Lecture Times:
Tuesday, 10-11 a.m. (N4); Thursday 11a.m.-12
noon p.m. (O2)
Seminars:
Wednesday, 11 a.m.-12 noon (N2); Thursday,
10 – 11 a.m. (N4)
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Evaluation:
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Coursework: 60%
[Data collection & transcription: 30%; research
essay, 2500 words: 30%]
Final Examination: 40%
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Overview:
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This course explores issues
in spoken discourse, with reference to Inferential,
Interactional & Code approaches to discourse
analysis. The focus is on the practical application
of these theoretical approaches to the interpretation
of adversarial talk in the Caribbean.
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Objectives
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At the end of this course,
you should be able to:
- explain the principles associated with different
approaches to discourse analysis
- collect data suitable for the analysis of discourse
- transcribe and code discourse data, using the Cassidy
LePage phonemic transcription system and the Dubois
et al discourse coding system
- apply the principles of analysis learned to the
interpretation of adversarial talk in local settings
- assess the relevance of the principles learned
to the context of the Caribbean.
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