On completing this course students will
1.understand major pragmatics theories/models related to language communication and interpretation;
2.foster pragmatic competence in designing and analyzing Discourse Completion Tasks; and
3.gain critical insight into both theoretical aspects and practical applications of meaning construction in communication.This course explores pragmatics issues in terms of
1) How do people communicate more than what the words or phrases of their utterances might mean by themselves, and how do people make these interpretations?
2) Why do people choose to say and/or interpret something in one way rather than another?
3) How do people’s perceptions of contextual factors influence the process of producing and interpreting language?On completing this course students will
1.understand major pragmatics theories/models related to language communication and interpretation;
2.foster pragmatic competence in designing and analyzing Discourse Completion Tasks; and
3.gain critical insight into both theoretical aspects and practical applications of meaning construction in communication.This course explores pragmatics issues in terms of
1) How do people communicate more than what the words or phrases of their utterances might mean by themselves, and how do people make these interpretations?
2) Why do people choose to say and/or interpret something in one way rather than another?
3) How do people’s perceptions of contextual factors influence the process of producing and interpreting language?
I. Required Textbook:
Yule, G. (2008). Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
II. Supplementary Reading Materials:
1) Overview of pragmatics
Spencer-Oatey, H., & Zegarac, V. (2010). Pragmatics. In N. Schmitt (Ed.), An introduction to
applied linguistics (2nd edition, Chapter 5, pp. 70-88). London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.
Chapman, S. (2011). Pragmatics. New York: Macmillan.
2) Activities of speech acts
Tatsuki, D. H, & Houck, N. R. (Eds.). (2010). Pragmatics: Teaching speech acts. Crofton, Maryland: Capitol Communication Systems, Inc.
III. Reference
Scott, K. (2023). Pragmatics in English. Cambridge University Press.
I. Required Textbook:
Yule, G. (2008). Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
II. Supplementary Reading Materials:
1) Overview of pragmatics
Spencer-Oatey, H., & Zegarac, V. (2010). Pragmatics. In N. Schmitt (Ed.), An introduction to
applied linguistics (2nd edition, Chapter 5, pp. 70-88). London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.
Chapman, S. (2011). Pragmatics. New York: Macmillan.
2) Activities of speech acts
Tatsuki, D. H, & Houck, N. R. (Eds.). (2010). Pragmatics: Teaching speech acts. Crofton, Maryland: Capitol Communication Systems, Inc.
III. Reference
Scott, K. (2023). Pragmatics in English. Cambridge University Press.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| Class attendance/focus/attitudeClass attendance/focus/attitude Class attendance/focus/attitude |
15 | |
| Group discussion and self-reflectionGroup discussion and self-reflection Group discussion and self-reflection |
30 | Group discussion on chapter content & self-reflection on learning process |
| Midterm examMidterm exam Midterm exam |
20 | |
| Situational theater performanceSituational theater performance Situational theater performance |
25 | Designing and presenting situation theater in groups |
| Flexible learningFlexible learning Flexible learning |
10 |
