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Lecturer(s)
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Nemčoková Katarína, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Fundamental concepts and definitions of pragmatics The position of pragmatics among other linguistic disciplines Context and co-text Grice's implicature and the principle of cooperation Relevance theory Reference, deixis and proxemics in discourse Presupposition and meaning intersection Information structure Speech acts and speech events The principle of politeness and interaction in communication Conversational structures, speech inputs, exchanges and (dis)respecting (the face of) the communication partner Pragmatic competence of the speaker, discourse and culture
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 50 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 72 hours per semester
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| define key terms and concepts of pragmatic linguistics (cooperation principle, implicature, speech acts, etc.) |
| define key terms and concepts of pragmatic linguistics (cooperation principle, implicature, speech acts, etc.) |
| explain how it is possible that we say something and mean something else |
| explain how it is possible that we say something and mean something else |
| describe and compare Implicature Theory and Relevance Theory |
| describe and compare Implicature Theory and Relevance Theory |
| describe Speech Act Theory |
| describe Speech Act Theory |
| analyse communication strategies used in communication situations |
| analyse communication strategies used in communication situations |
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| evaluate the communication strategies used in the speech |
| evaluate the communication strategies used in the speech |
| use theoretical knowledge to design appropriate communication strategies in specific communication situations |
| use theoretical knowledge to design appropriate communication strategies in specific communication situations |
| identify and explain implicatures in a specific speech |
| identify and explain implicatures in a specific speech |
| distinguish between foreground and background information in communication and explain its location |
| distinguish between foreground and background information in communication and explain its location |
| use pragmatic research methods to draw conclusions about communication |
| use pragmatic research methods to draw conclusions about communication |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
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| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Didactic test |
| Didactic test |
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Recommended literature
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Barron, Anne, ed. The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics. Abingdon, 2020.
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Birner, Betty J. Introduction to Pragmatics. Malden, 2012.
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Clark, Billy. Pragmatics: The Basics. Abingdon, 2022.
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Cruses, Alan. Meaning in Language: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics. Oxford, 2011.
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Huang, Yan. Pragmatics: Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics. Oxford, 2014.
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Ishihara, Noriko, and Andrew D. Cohen. Teaching and Learning Pragmatics. New York, 2022.
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Panther, Klaus-Uwe. Introduction to Cognitive Pragmatics. Amsterdam, 2022.
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Roever, Carsten. Teaching and Testing Second Language Pragmatics and Interaction: A Practical Guide. Abingdon, 2021.
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Scott, Kate. Pragmatics Online: Language and Digital Media. Abingdon, 2022.
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Yule, George. Pragmatics. Oxford, 2022.
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