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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
LGER0127-2  English synchronic linguistics c (Stylistics)

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General5
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication culturelle internationale, 1st year5
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication culturelle internationale, 2nd year5
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication économique et sociale., 1st year5
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en communication économique et sociale., 2nd year5
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 1st year5
Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 2nd year5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year5
Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year5
Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year5
Lecturer :  Daria Tunca
Language(s) of instruction :  
English language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
This course will provide an introduction to stylistics, a discipline devoted to the linguistic analysis of (mainly) literary texts. Following a methodological introduction, the course will consist in a series of thematic sections (involving both theory and practice) designed to offer an overview of some of the concepts most commonly used in the field. Among the topics studied will be those of speech and thought presentation, transitivity, and metaphor.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Upon completion of the course, students will master the theoretical models discussed in class, and they will have acquired the methodological skills needed to develop original analyses of literary texts.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Very good knowledge of English; good knowledge of linguistics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
The class will include both theoretical lectures and interactive exercise sessions.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings :  
A list of recommended reading material will be made available to the students.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam. The final mark will take into account the students' level of English, their mastery of the theoretical material studied in the class, and their ability to develop an original scientific argument in written form.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
The course will be held during the first term (Monday, 3-5 pm).
Contacts :  
Daria Tunca, English Department, University of Liège, Place Cockerill, 3-5, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
Email: dtunca@ulg.ac.be
Phone: + 32 (0) 4 366 53 44

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