Postgraduate Course: Pragmatics (MSc) (LASC11097)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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 |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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 |
Assessment Information
1) Assignment c2000 words (30%)
2) Longer essay or project c3000-4000 words (70%) |
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Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Daniel Wedgwood
Tel:
Email: Daniel.Wedgwood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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