Introduction to Linguistic Discourse Analysis, 7,5 ECTS
The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism offers this course as part of the Doctoral School in the Humanities in the spring semester 2024.
Course content
“The linguistic turn” made language a major key to studies in the humanities. This change has paved the way for discourse analysis as theory and method, where authors like Foucault, Habermas and Laclau & Mouffe have inspired discourse analytical studies within many disciplines of the humanities. The linguistic discourse analysis has developed concrete tools, however, these have not been spread to the same extent as the theory itself. The present course aims at introducing and providing proficiency in various types of linguistic approaches to discourse analysis. It is open for doctorate students, both in linguistics and in other disciplines, where the student nurtures a research interest for historical, social and political issues and phenomena.
The course takes it starting point in discourse linguistics and critical discourse analysis, where theoretical concepts and methodological approaches aspire at revealing how social structures and power relations are shaped and reshaped through written, spoken and visual language use. The course discusses conceptual-historical, transtexual, corpus-based, cognitive semantic and socio-semiotic approaches. The doctorate student will be provided with opportunities to analyse discourses on micro and macro level in a practical way. The analysis may very well be performed within an on-going Ph.D.-project of the student. The course also treats empiric issues and data collection, as well as the problematic but important boundary between text analysis and discourse analysis.
Learning outcomes
In order to pass the course, students are expected to be able to:
- critically explore how social structures and power relations are shaped and reshaped through written, spoken and visual language use
- discuss, evaluate and contextualize various methods and theoretical perspectives in linguistic discourse analysis
- analyse discourses, both on macro and micro level, using linguistic tools
- collect, organise and evaluate empirical data in order to describe, discuss and problematise discourses and their boundaries.
Practical information
Mandatory elements
Attendance at all teaching sessions is mandatory.
Examination
The course is examined on the basis of active participation at the seminars, and a written course assignment, which is also orally presented.
Instruction
Instruction is given in the form of lectures and seminars, where the doctorate students are expected to participate actively.
NB. The course will be offered on campus only.
Teaching language: The course is taught in English.
Period: 2024-04-11 - 2024-05-28
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Course syllabus:
NS1003F Course syllabus (432 Kb)
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Application
Applications for courses starting in the spring semester 2024 were received between November 15 and December 15. It is still possible to apply to the course.
All applications are sent by the supervisor to: doctoralschool@hum.su.se. Official transcript of records, or certificate of registration, verifying the applicant's status as doctoral student should be enclosed with the application.
All courses are free of charge, and they are open to all who are admitted to studies on PhD-level, regardless of faculty or university. Prerequisites and special admittance requirements may apply for some courses.
Application form for place in a joint faculty course (294 Kb)
How do I apply?
The application form (see above) is used to apply for a place in a course. The supervisor (or equivalent) must support the doctoral student’s application with a motivation as to why the doctoral student should participate in the course. The supervisor also submits the proposal to the following address: doctoralschool@hum.su.se.
Who can apply?
The Faculty of Humanities’ doctoral students have priority for places, and external doctoral students (from Stockholm University or another university) can be admitted to a course subject to availability. External doctoral students will be registered in Ladok in order to enable the Board to monitor all participants in a course.
Contact
Course directors: Anna Vogel and Charlotta Seiler Brylla
Course name in Swedish: Introduktion till språkvetenskaplig diskursanalys
The course is offered by the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism.
- Visiting address
- A 237
- Södra husen F6
Last updated: January 17, 2024
Source: Faculty of Humanities