Bachelor 2023/2024

Pragmatics: Language and Context

Type: Elective course (Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication)

Area of studies: Linguistics

Delivered by: School of Foreign Languages

Where: School of Foreign Languages

When: 3 year, 3, 4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Anna Sebryuk

Language: English

ECTS credits: 4

Contact hours: 40

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course will provide an introduction to the study of contextualized meaning in linguistics and attempt to explain how we create meaning from the utterances we make. Students will examine data, theories, and methodologies dealing with language use in context. They will consider both the interactional structure and the social principles (pragmatics) that influence the production and interpretation of discourse. Students will also examine how individuals bring their cultural experiences, worldview, and assumptions to conversations.