LIN 407 - Discourse Analysis

LIN 200. (3)

Examination of written texts and spoken language in both informal and highly institutionalized settings. Questions considered include: How are different voices used in spoken and written narratives? What makes conversation work? How do we know when a conversation has gone wrong? What are the different features of institutional talk, such as interviews and political speeches? How do we display aspects of our identity in spoken and written texts? Graded ABCDE