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LNGS3607: Genre and Register
2023 unit information
This unit will focus on the analysis of genre and register, from a functional linguistics perspective. The issue of modelling genre relations will be examined in detail, including typological and topological approaches. Register analysis will be considered from the perspective of well studied registers such as analysts. Attention will also be given to qualitative and quantitative techniques, and to multi-modal analysis (including verbiage, image, music).
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Linguistics
| Code | LNGS3607 |
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| Academic unit | Linguistics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Linguistics |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the concepts of genre and register, and the linguistic tools that will aid in the identification and development of these concepts
- LO2. apply concepts of genre and register to texts, both academic and non-academic
- LO3. control of a visible metadiscourse on the sociocultural and linguistic tools that form the basis of a culture
- LO4. understand genre stages and structures to situational and cultural variables that affect language use.
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