Text and context II
Chris Worth
6 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: Normally ENH1111 or CLS1010 * Prohibition: CLS1020
Continuing the work of `Text and context I', this subject looks at the interactions between texts and their contexts - historical, social, linguistic, cultural, ideological, and personal. Using a wide range of examples we will consider the interactions between language and ideology, context and meaning. The key role of narrative in culture will be explored.
Assessment
Written (1500 words): 30% * Examinations (2 hours): 20% * Practical work/seminar participation: 50%
Prescribed texts
Garner H The children's Bach Penguin
Hwang D M. Butterfly Penguin
Ishiguro The remains of the day
Kleist H von The Marquise of O and other stories Penguin
Sartre J-P Words Penguin
Recommended texts
Cohen S and Shires L Telling stories Routledge