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| LROM0173-1 | Pragmatics
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Marc Defays |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | We will begin by defining the specificity and the field of pragmatics in relation to linguistics and its related areas of study and research.
We will take a look, in succession, at different types of pragmatics, whether this is in the framework of the philosophy of language, cognitive linguistics, or the linguistics of enunciation.
Finally we shall propose pathways for reflection upon the resources offered by pragmatics in order to analyse various situations of communication. |
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| Course objective : | Introduce the participants to the principles and to the debates of the pragmatics, and give them an opportunity to understand its issues and to put them into discussion. |
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| Prerequisites : | Some knowledge in linguistics. |
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| Workshops : | After presenting the theory, the course is organized as a seminar to which each of the participants contributes according to his/her speciality, readings and/or an individual work he/she will present or draft. |
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| Organization : | To be organized with the students |
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| Written notes : | Various bibliographic documents and references are communicated to the participants throughout the course. |
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| Assessment : | Oral and/or written exam, and/or individual work, according to the participants' projects.
Session : in June |
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| Contacts : | Prof. Jean-Marc DEFAYS
Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes
Université de Liège
Place du 20-Août, 7
B-4000 Liège
Email : jmdefays@ulg.ac.be
Tél. : 04 366 55 20
Fax : 04 366 58 55 |
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| Remarks : | Throughout the presentation of the theory, the students are expected to participate actively in the discussions provoked and the practical exercises and case studies that are put to them.
An alternative programme may be suggested to students who are unable to attend the course. |
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