WRTG6770
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Discourse Analysis
Description
An examination of ways of linking linguistic analysis and social theory, particularly within the framework of the emerging school of critical discourse analysis. Particular attention given to media discourse. Major topics include presupposition, implication, textual "silences," context, staging, framing, intertextuality, metaphor, and cultural models and myths.
Minimum Credits
3
Maximum Credits
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Required Requisite(s):
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing OR Instructor Consent.
Semesters Typically Offered
Fall and Spring