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ENGL 306GCritical Discourse Analysis

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
English

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of critical discourse analysis (CDA), the close study of language and its effects in social context. Students will learn to apply discourse-analytical tools to a wide range of texts, conversations, images, and other artifacts.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

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Leads to

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  • Such a useful course. This course teaches you the "nitty gritty" of language and how it is used to convey ideas about politics and power dynamics. If you've ever listened to someone talk about a particular issue and felt 'off' about it but didn't know why, this course will show you how people express themselves and reveal their beliefs using sentence construction, verbs, tone of voice and even gaze and posture. You'll be able to apply this course to political speeches, advertisements, newspaper articles, and most importantly, course readings in your other classes! This course should be required for so many programs -- it teaches you how to read and think critically about a text. If you're…

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