Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is devoted to the study of meaning in language and society. It is based on an in-depth study of contents related to cognitive semantics and critical discourse analysis (CDA).
The course is divided into two main modules dealing respectively with (i) cognitive linguistics and, more specifically, Conceptual Metaphor Theory (basic concepts, identification, role of metaphors in the construction of our mental universe, analysis of metaphors in political discourse) and (ii) Crititcal Discours Analysis (tenets, methodological and practical considerations).
The course is organized into 11 sessions:
Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: Introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis
Session 3: Discourse-historical approach
Session 4: Sociocognitive approach
Session 5: Conceptual Metaphor Theory (part 1)
Session 6: Conceptual Metaphor Theory (part 2)
Session 7: Conceptual Metaphor Theory (part 3)
Session 8: Conceptual metaphors in political discourse (part 1)
Session 9: Conceptual metaphors in political discourse (part 2)
Session 10: The use of corpora in Critical Discourse Analysis
Session 11: Discourse and society
Session 12: How to write a term paper?
Each session will include a theoretical introduction and the analysis of one or more case studies.
In addition to the course, students will also have the opportunity to take part in the scientific conference "Metapol3: discourse, ideologies and sub-state nationalism", which will take place in Liege on November 21st and 22nd 2024 (https://metapol3.sciencesconf.org/), and whose theme coincides with the content of several sessions.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- understand the role of language in the construction of social phrenomena;
- master the basic concepts of conceptual metaphor theory and critical discourse analysis;
- analyze specialized scientific articles on semantics and discourse analysis;
- use the theoretical concepts dicussed in class to analyse data, which could be purely linguistic or multimodal;
- write a term paper on subject related to the course's main themes, in compliance with current editorial standards;
- present orally the results of a term paper.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no formal prerequisites, but a strong curiosity, social awareness and interest in the study of language are welcome.
Students are also expected to have a sufficient command of English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive classroom sessions;
Reading assignments and exercises at home;
Creation of an individual learning portfolio;
Writing of a term paper.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Weekly sessions of 2 hours.
English will be the main medium of instruction.
Start: Tuesday 24/09/24
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège
Further information:
The course will based on the following reference books:
- Croft, W. & Cruse, A. (2004). Cognitive Linguistics. Cambridge: CUP.
- Kövecses, Z. (2010). Metaphor: A Practical Introduction. Oxford; Oxford University Press.
- Lakoff, G. & Johnson, M. (1980). Metaphors We Live By.Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
- Wodak, R. & Meyer, M. (2015). Methods of Critical Discourse Analysis. London: SAGE Publications.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
The evaluation will consist of
(1) the writing and presentation of an original research paper (80%, of which 75% for the paper and 25% for the presentation), deadline: January 6th, 2024;
Research paper presentations will take place during the exam session and will serve as an oral exam.
(2) the creation of an individual learning portfolio (20%), deadline: December 22nd, 2023.
Instructions on how to complete these two assignments will be provided during the course (see also eCampus platform).
These conditions apply to both exam sessions.
The students are required to attend at least one session of the Metapol 3 Conference 'Discourse, ideologies and sub-state nationalism' that will take place in Liège on Novermber 21st and 22nd 2024 (https://metapol3.sciencesconf.org).
Documents:
Term paper: instructions
Learning portfolio: instructions
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Course content and materials can be found on the Ultra platform
Contacts
Raymond ECHITCHI, Lecturer
Department of modern languages: Linguistics, literature and translation
Place Cockerill 3
bureau: A2/6/39 (6th floor of A2 building)
Tél.: +32 4 3665438
sechitchi@uliege.be
https://my.uliege.be/portail/TR/view2.do?as_codULg=U240391
Office hours on appointment
Julien PERREZ, Full professor
Department of modern languages: Linguistics, literature and translation
Place Cockerill 3
bureau: A2/5/17 (5th floor of A2 building)
Tél.: +32 4 3665837
Julien.Perrez@uliege.be
https://my.uliege.be/portail/TR/view2.do?as_codULg=U214827
Office hours on appointment
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
eCampus patform
eCampus platform