Intercultural Pragmatics 340-AT2-1IP
Study Profile – General academic
Form of Study – Full-time
Course Type – optional
Field: Humanities, Discipline: Linguistics
Year/Semester – Year 1 / Semester 2
Prerequisites – None
Number of Teaching Hours by Course Format – 15 hours of lectures + 15 hours of practical classes
Teaching methods – Workshop sessions, workshops with lecture components, lectures, discussions
ECTS credits – 2
Student workload balance:
Participation in lectures: 15 hours
Participation in practical classes: 15 hours
Attendance at consultations related to the course: 13 hours
Preparation for classes and the exam: 17 hours
Total: 60 hours, corresponding to 2 ECTS credits
Quantitative indicators:
Student workload for activities requiring direct teacher involvement: 43 hours, corresponding to 1.5 ECTS credits
Student workload without direct teacher involvement: 17 hours, corresponding to 0.5 ECTS
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Term 2023:
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Prerequisites (description)
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Type of course
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Learning outcomes
The student knows and understands:
KA7_WG1: Complex pragmatic phenomena and processes, theories explaining the relationships between them, and contemporary trends in linguistic pragmatics.
KA7_WG4: Advanced terminology and an extensive methodological framework for research in linguistic pragmatics.
KA7_WG7: Advanced methods of analyzing and interpreting texts from the English-speaking area within pragmatic theories, particularly in the field of intercultural pragmatics.
The student is able to:
KA7_UW1: Formulate and solve complex and unconventional problems by innovatively selecting appropriate methods and tools using knowledge of intercultural pragmatics.
KA7_UW6: Properly select sources and information from them in the field of intercultural pragmatics and conduct evaluation, critical analysis, and synthesis of this information.
KA7_UK1: Communicate with diverse audiences using specialized terminology in pragmatics while considering socio-cultural elements.
The student is prepared to:
KA7_KK2: Recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems.
KA7_KO4: Foster tolerance and cooperation in multicultural and religiously diverse communication settings.
Assessment criteria
passing grade (practical classes), written exam (lecture)
The requirement for being allowed to take the exam is obtaining a passing grade in the practical classes.
Bibliography
- Culpeper, Jonathan. 2014. Impoliteness: Using Language to Cause Offence. Cambridge University Press.
- Huang, Yan (ed.). 2017. The Oxford Handbook of Pragmatics. Oxford University Press.
- Kecskes, Istvan. 2013. Intercultural Pragmatics. Oxford University Press.
- Leech, Goeffrey. 2014. The Pragmatics of Politeness. Oxford University Press.
- Wierzbicka, Anna. 2003. Cross-Cultural Pragmatics. De Gruyter.
- Wierzbicka, Anna. 2006. English: Meaning and Culture. Oxford University Press.
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Term 2023:
- Baumgarten, N. & R. Vismans. 2023. It’s different with you: Contrastive perspectives on address research. 2023. John Benjamins. |
Term 2024:
- Baumgarten, N. & R. Vismans. 2023. It’s different with you: Contrastive perspectives on address research. 2023. John Benjamins. |
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