552.300 (23S) Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse Analysis
Überblick
- Lehrende/r
- LV-Titel englisch Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse Analysis
- LV-Art Seminar (prüfungsimmanente LV )
- LV-Modell Präsenzlehrveranstaltung
- Semesterstunde/n 2.0
- ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte 6.0
- Anmeldungen 10 (25 max.)
- Organisationseinheit
- Unterrichtssprache Englisch
- LV-Beginn 09.03.2023
- eLearning zum Moodle-Kurs
Zeit und Ort
LV-Beschreibung
Intendierte Lernergebnisse
Participants will get insight into how political discourse functions.
Participants will be able to apply linguistic methods to the analysis of political discourse.
Lehrmethodik
Lecture inputs.
Interactive lecture and group work.
Inhalt/e
This seminar will provide an opportunity to take a closer look at political language. In particular, we will focus on politicians’ use of language as a persuasive means to obtain consensus and reach certain goals. In class, we will analyze how politicians can influence people’s minds through their use of different linguistic strategies. Special emphasis will be put on detecting rhetorical tools in political speeches and on identifying the important roles of metaphors in political discourse.
Topics:
Oratory, public speaking and political communication
Speeches as a genre of political discourse
Textual arrangement of political speeches
Persuasion through rhetoricalappeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
The use of rhetorical schemes and tropes
The use of discursive and argumentative strategies
The significance and relevance of metaphors in political discourse
Framing politics: political language, political ideologies and political cultures
Literatur
Information on relevant literature will be provided in class.
Prüfungsinformationen
Prüfungsmethode/n
Oral presentation
Seminar paper
Prüfungsinhalt/e
Research topics related to class contents and selected by the students
Beurteilungskriterien/-maßstäbe
evaluation of participation in class activities
evaluation of oral presentation
evaluation of seminar paper
Beurteilungsschema
Note BenotungsschemaPosition im Curriculum
- Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Fach: Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium
(Pflichtfach)
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7.1 (a) Focus on Linguistics (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
- 552.300 Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse Analysis (2.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5. Semester empfohlen
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7.1 (a) Focus on Linguistics (
0.0h SE / 6.0 ECTS)
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Fach: Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium
(Pflichtfach)
Gleichwertige Lehrveranstaltungen im Sinne der Prüfungsantrittszählung
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Sommersemester 2022
- 552.301 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2020
- 552.300 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2019/20
- 552.301 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2019
- 552.300 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse Analysis (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2015/16
- 552.301 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)