EGH326 Text-Worlds (20 credits)

Year Running: 2019/2020

Credit level: F6

Additional Information

This module is one of suite of UG Level 3 core modules on ELLU14. It can also be taken as an optional module by students on other degrees in the School of English, provided they have successfully completed the pre-requisite module EGH102.

Description

This module introduces students to Text World Theory, a cognitive-linguistic model of discourse processing. It provides an opportunity to explore the text-world approach to the analysis of discourse, as well as a range of related ideas and frameworks from the disciplines of linguistics, psychology, philosophy, narratology, and stylistics. We will examine, for example, the influence of context on the production and reception of discourse, the linguistic means through which mental representations of discourse are created, and the ways in which multiple worlds can be constructed across extended stretches of language. Students will be introduced to the core components of Text World Theory and will develop the skills necessary to apply this approach to a range of discourse types in a practical and systematic manner.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	177.0
Lecture	11.0
Seminar	11.0
Tutorial	1.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	100 %	S1

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2024-25.