Master
2022/2023
Translinguistics and Transcultural Communication
Type:
Elective course (Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication)
Area of studies:
Linguistics
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
Where:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
2 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Master’s programme:
Иностранные языки и межкультурная коммуникация
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
8
Contact hours:
72
Course Syllabus
Abstract
THe course is aimed to explore such aspects as:
“Trans-turn” in linguistics and intercultural communication
Language – Interlanguage – Translanguage
Languaging and Translanguaging
Transmodality
Transnationalism
Transculture as the “Third space”
Transculturalism and transculturation
Transcultural communication
Transdisciplinarity in language and communication studies
Learning Objectives
- Exploring trans-trends in modern linguistics, communication studies, and cultural science, especially the issues of transmodality, interpretivism, referentiality, intertextuality, transactionalism, positivity approaches to interactional sociolinguistics, artificial languages and specifics of English as an international language
- Trans-trends are explored theoretically and applied in practical analysis of texts and discourse (in language, speech, and communication)
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Students can distinguish trans-trends in linguistics, culture and communication studies.
- Students can analyze and interpret linguistic, communicative, cultural and social phenomena through the prism of transdisciplinarity.
- Students can model linguistic and communicative phenomena from the perspectives of transmodality, interpretivism, referentiality, intertextuality, transactionalism, positivity.
- Students can apply trans-principles while doing research in the domains of linguistics, culture and communication.
Course Contents
- The ‘Trans’-turn in Language, Culture and Communication Studies
- Transmodality
- Interpretivism
- Referentialism and Synergism
- Interactionism, Transactionalism, and ‘Positivity’
- Transcultural communication
Interim Assessment
- 2022/2023 1st module0.25 * Completed home assignments + 0.25 * Classroom activity participation + 0.25 * Test + 0.25 * Mini-project
- 2022/2023 2nd module0.25 * Test + 0.25 * Completed home assignments + 0.25 * Classroom activity participation + 0.25 * Mini-project
- 2022/2023 3rd module0.25 * Mini-project + 0.25 * Completed home assignments + 0.25 * Test + 0.25 * Classroom activity participation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Aneas, M. A., & Sandín, M. P. (2012). Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Communication Research: Some Reflections about Culture and Qualitative Methods. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.F35BECF0
- Applied linguistics and materials development, , 2013
- Linguistics and evolution : a developmental approach, Andresen, J. T., 2014
- Warren, T. L. (2017). Cross-cultural Communication : Perspectives in Theory and Practice. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1480963
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Political economy, linguistics and culture : crossing bridges, , 2008
- Ting-Toomey, S., & Dorjee, T. (2017). 7. Multifaceted identity approaches and cross-cultural communication styles: Selective overview and future directions. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501500060-007