552.300 (23S) Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse Analysis

Sommersemester 2023

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09.03.2023 14:00 - 16:00 N.0.42 On Campus
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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

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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

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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

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Position im Curriculum

  • Bachelorstudium Anglistik und Amerikanistik (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
    • Fach: Fachliches Vertiefungsstudium (Pflichtfach)
      • 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

Gleichwertige Lehrveranstaltungen im Sinne der Prüfungsantrittszählung

Sommersemester 2022
  • 552.301 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 552.300 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 552.301 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 552.300 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse Analysis (2.0h / 6.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2015/16
  • 552.301 SE Focus on Linguistics: Political Discourse (2.0h / 7.0ECTS)