Making sense of the environment: English as the language of action and reflection
Proposed to be offered next in 1998
Lorraine Bullock
8 points
* 4 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
*
Prerequisites: EIU2110 or permission of the subject convener (second year);
EIU3110 or permission of the subject convener (third year)
Objectives Through the study of various socio-cultural language theories and experience of their practical application, it is expected that by the end of the subject, second-language students will have formed a deeper understanding of text situations in English where the message is governed by the individual world view of the writer and the cultural values of the context.
Synopsis In this subject second language speakers of English have the opportunity to study English beyond the functional, communicative level and examine it as a language that includes individual, personal, social and cultural perspectives. It is a study of the way in which English evokes, by implication and suggestion, a level of meaning which is not always easily accessible to the second language speaker. Students will have the opportunity to examine a variety of texts, both creative and functional, in which the connotative aspects of the message are governed by the world view of the writer and the cultural values of the context. For the second language speaker, these are messages that are often concealed by the socio-cultural context of the intention and by the historical-cultural determination of the language choices within the text.
Assessment Written (2000 words): 30%
* Examinations (3 hours): 30%
* Seminar participation: 5%
* Seminar paper: 15%
* Research paper
(1000 words): 20%
* Third-year level students will be expected to
demonstrate a deeper analytical understanding of the theoretical issues
involved and will be offered separate essay and research topics that reflect
this perception.
Prescribed texts
Set texts and supplementary references are provided in the course handbook available from the Department of English.
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