FJIIB968 From text to discours: analysis in theory and practice

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Anna Pospěch Durnová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 11:40–13:15 A44
Prerequisites
- readings, active participation on the seminar - assignement (18. 5. 2009) - analysis of a chosen text - read in french - be able to discuss the texts in the seminar - interest in analysing textes and videos ...
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Why some publicities are popular because they hit the nail on the head, whereas others are refused? How can we explain that some journalists and politicians simply “know how to use their words” and some don’t? Current linguistic theories as well as the so called “Discourse theories” try to give a consistent response to this explanation challenge. They establish concepts and analytical instruments that depict language as an instrument of presenting and building truth claims, values and positions. Discourse has been theorized in many disciplines: the seminar offers an overview of the use of the notions “discourse” in humanities and social sciences and emphasizes especially the concepts “communication”, “rhetoric” and “scenography”. Their analytical challenges will be discussed through examples of publicities, internet spots, political debates and speeches reflecting some current issues bothering our societies. Further, the seminar will offer a discussion platform of the use of the presented theories in the practice of the discourse analysis.
Syllabus
  • Major linguistic theories and concepts Discourse as an observation perspective Discourse as a method Discourse as a challenge 2.3. French pragmatic linguistics I French pragmatic linguistics II(communication) : French pragmatic linguistics II(rhetorics) French pragmatic linguistics III(scénographie) Discourse in social sceinces: Foucault & Derrida theories in confronation Discourse as a methods: example of internet Practical units on analysis
Literature
  • Aquien, Michèle: La Versification appliqué aux textes. Paris, 2005. Benveniste, Emile: Problèmes de linguistique générale, Volume II, Paris, éd. Gallimard, 1972. Ducrot, Oswald : Dire et ne pas dire, principes de sémantique linguistique. Paris, Hermann,
Teaching methods
text analysis, oral presentations; discussions; summaries; interpretation exercises
Assessment methods
readings, active participation on the seminar - 1 assignement (18. 5. 2009) - 1 analysis of a chosen text - at least 3 interpretation exercises
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2011.
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