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Overview

The linguistic analysis of interactional discourse, focusing on how identity is conveyed in social, academic, and workplace contexts. Develops practical tools for understanding how language functions in interactions.

Who am I? Who are you? Most of what we know about each other is constructed and conveyed through language. This course provides linguistic and theoretical tools for analyzing spoken discourse. Students will be able to explore their own interests in the research literature on identity categories (such as genders and ethnicities; activities like gaming; workplaces like medical practices) through reading and written assignments.

About this paper

Paper title Interaction and Identity in Context
Subject Linguistics
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,103.10
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
LING 330
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Contact

minh.nguyen@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Dr Minh Nguyen

Textbooks

To be confirmed.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

  • Recognize and explain what linguistic discourse analysis tools do and how they are used
  • Recognize and explain what different theoretical discourse tools do and how they are used
  • Recognize and explain transcription conventions
  • Analyze authentic examples of linguistic choices in interactional discourse
  • Recognize how linguistic and theoretical discourse analysis tools are synthesized to interpret interactional discourse
Assessment details

100% internal assessment.

Overview

The linguistic analysis of interactional discourse, focusing on how identity is conveyed in social, academic, and workplace contexts. Develops practical tools for understanding how language functions in interactions.

Who am I? Who are you? Most of what we know about each other is constructed and conveyed through language. This course provides linguistic and theoretical tools for analysing spoken discourse. Students will be able to explore their own interests in the research literature on identity categories (such as genders and ethnicities; activities like gaming; workplaces like medical practices) through reading and written assignments.

About this paper

Paper title Interaction and Identity in Context
Subject Linguistics
EFTS 0.15
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
LING 330
Schedule C
Arts and Music
Contact

Dr Minh Nguyen

Teaching staff

Dr Minh Nguyen

Textbooks

To be confirmed.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

  • Recognise and explain what linguistic discourse analysis tools do and how they are used.
  • Recognise and explain what different theoretical discourse tools do and how they are used.
  • Recognise and explain transcription conventions.
  • Analyse authentic examples of linguistic choices in interactional discourse.
  • Recognise how linguistic and theoretical discourse analysis tools are synthesised to interpret interactional discourse.
Assessment details

This paper is 100% internally assessed.

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