Course detail

Pragmatics

FEKT-HPRAAcad. year: 2020/2021

The subject give students information on pragmatic categories of language, namely pragmatic meaning interpreted by extralinguistic means and the awarness of cooperative principle and illucitionary force appropriate use. Such knowledge will facilitate students sophisticated use of language under professional conditions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire basic information on linguistic pragmatics. They will learn about pragmatic categories i. e. pragmatic meaning, co-operative principle, politeness principle, illocutionary force. The role of professional knowledge and schemata in production and comprehension of specific texts on electrical engineering.

Prerequisites

The extent of knowledge at secondary school level, and the knowledge of English at pre-intermediate level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of a course unit as specified in Article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit:
The students need to obtain 7 attendance points (not counted towards the final grade), the attendance points are awarded for a) active participation in class b) submitting elearning tasks (if class attendance is not possible)
written credit assignment: a reseach article summary, maximum 40 points, minimum 24 points

Exams:
written test: maximum 60 points, minimum 30 points

Grade
The final grade is the sum total of the points awarded for the credit assignment and the test
A (100-90), B (89-80), C (79-70), D (69-60), E (59-50), F (49-0)

Course curriculum

Definitions of linguistic pragmatics. Reference and inference. Co-operative Principle and Politeness Principle. Methods of complying the principles. Speech acts. Producer´s strategies. Cultural schemata. Professional schemata. Pragmatic meaning. Application of pragmatic theories on specific discourse in electrical engineering. Practical analysis of electro-technical texts and determination of their pragmatic categories.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to learn about the essential pragmatic categories i. e. pragmatic meaning, co-operative principle, politeness principle, illocutionary force and its modulation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Widdowson, Henry: Linguistics, 2000, OUP
Thomas, J. (1995). Meaning in interaction: An introduction to pragmatics. Harlow: Longman (EN)
Urbanová, Ludmila: Stylistika anglického jazyka, 2008, Barrister and Principal (CS)

Recommended reading

Leech, G. (1983). Principles of pragmatics. London: Longman. (EN)
Leech, G. (2014). The pragmatics of politeness. New York: OUP. (EN)

eLearning

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme AJEI-H Bachelor's

    branch H-AEI , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

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