608148 PS Linguistics of Writing

summer semester 2019 | Last update: 14.03.2019 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of German Studies

Instructor:

Klaus Peter

Course number:

608148

Title:

PS Linguistics of Writing

Type/hours:

PS 2

ECTS credits:

2,5

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

each semester

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

The students will be able to

name basic terms of text linguistics
name and apply methods of text linguistics
describe results of text linguistics
independently analyze written forms of expression based on criteria of text linguistics

Contents:

The course introduces the field of text linguistics and gives a summary of the most important methods and results of the discipline. In doing so, we answer questions like: What is text? How to describe text types? What is the benefit of linguistic text analysis?

The discussed theoretical basis is applied and reflected by analyzing different text types in practice (e.g. school or journalistic text types). By means of presentations and term papers the students deepen their knowledge concerning selected foci of text linguistics (e.g. connection between text function and text structure; verbal stylistic marks as a result of verbal action).

Methods:

Lecture, (preparatory) reading, discussion, exercises, presentations

Assessment:

Preparatory reading, participation, presentation, term paper

Literature:

To be announced at the beginning of the course

Prerequisites:

Compulsory module 1

Link:

https://www.ph-online.ac.at/ph-vorarlberg/wbTermin_list.wbLehrveranstaltung?pStpSpNr=153306&pHighlightDate=&pSort=&pFilter=&pMaskAction=

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