LLC 651 - Discourse And Conversation Anaylsis

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This course provides an overview of the areas of study collectively known as discourse analysis and conversation analysis, drawing on interdisciplinary theories and methodologies primarily from linguistics sociology and education. Students will conduct critical, close readings of spoken and written texts, will analyze how power and ideology circulate through language, and will compare methods to select the most useful to fit their own research interests. Students will apply what they have learned in the course to final research projects.
Grading Method: R