Pragmatics (U03835)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-PRGM-LS

The course covers a set of phenomena in linguistics which have attracted explanations in pragmatic theory. Through an exploration of constructions such as intensifiers, quotatives, and diminutives, students are encouraged to evaluate and criticise different frameworks within pragmatics, e.g. politeness theory, relevance theory. We will also consider what historical accounts of the development of these constructions can contribute to our understanding of them.
Various topics will be covered and each topic will be accompanied by a data analysis session which draws on spoken language corpora.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : English Language 2, Linguistics 2 or equivalent

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
07/01/2008	10:00	10:50	Room B.B09, Adam Ferguson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	10:00	10:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Class location:
Monday - rm B9 AFB
Wednesday - split into three groups: No 1 10am rm B9 AFB; No 2 10am rm 1.01 14BP; and No 3 2pm rm 1.01 14 BP
Thursday - rm B9 AFB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand and discuss important concepts in pragmatics
- Analyse spoken data for both structure and function
- Evaluate different kinds of explanation in the field of pragmatics