Intercultural Pragmatics
The course presents both international and Swedish research on intercultural and cross-cultural communication with an emphasis on pragmatic aspects related to the learning and use of second languages in Sweden and other parts of the world.
The course provides tools to conduct analyses of pragmatic patterns and conversational strategies in encounters across linguistic and cultural boundaries, both in institutional and in everyday settings. The focus is on spoken communication, with special attention to both verbal and nonverbal strategies in the interaction.
The course offers a comparison of different theoretical and methodological approaches as well as their application within different research traditions studying intercultural communication. The course literature presents intercultural and cross-cultural pragmatics from a critical perspective focusing on the dynamics in a multicultural and multilingual society.
The knowledge this course aims to provide is relevant for anyone with an interest for intercultural and cross-cultural communication, as well for those who meet speakers of Swedish as a second language in their profession, especially in school and education, but also in other administrative institutions and social organizations.
The course previously had the code NS7031.
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Course structure
Teaching format
- The course consists of lectures and seminars.
- The language of instruction is English.
Important study information
Important study information in Swedish:
Viktig studieinformation (Svefler 2023-08-25) (273 Kb)
Assessment
See the syllabus.
Assessment criteria
Note that the assessment criteria can be changed up to the start of the course.
Betygskriterier NS7131, gäller från VT23 (51 Kb)
(in Swedish)Examiner
In Swedish. You can serach the course by course code.
HT24 Examinatorer Institutionen för svenska och flerspråkighet (481 Kb)
VT24 Examinatorer Institutionen för svenska och flerspråkighet (488 Kb)
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
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Contact
Studievägledning och -administration: Svenska som andraspråk (sva)
- Visiting address
Hus D, Södra huset
Rum D 606, plan 6
Universitetsvägen 10 D
- SOMMARTIDER
v. 25, t.o.m. tor. 20 juni: Ordinarie tider
v. 25, fre. 21 juni: Stängt
v. 26–31, mån. 24 juni – fre. 2 aug: Stängt
v. 32, fr.o.m. 5 aug: Ordinarie tider
- Office hours
Efter överenskommelse.
- Phone hours
Måndag 13–14
Torsdag 10–11
Du kan även chatta med mig via Zoom (lägg till: maria.akesson@su.se).
