Course detail

Pragmatics

FEKT-BPC-PRAAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course gives the students information on pragmatic categories of language, namely pragmatic meaning interpreted by extralinguistic means, and the awareness of cooperative principle and illocutionary force appropriate use. This knowledge will facilitate the students' sophisticated use of language in professional contexts.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Bc. Magda Sučková, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire basic information on linguistic pragmatics. They will learn about pragmatic categories, i.e. pragmatic meaning, co-operative principle, politeness principle, illocutionary force. They will be able to utilize the acquired knowledge in the production and comprehension of electrical engineering texts.

Prerequisites

The extent of knowledge at secondary school level, and the knowledge of English at upper-intermediate level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

lecture, working in groups, group discussion

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The exam consists of the following parts:

test part of the exam: a test in the 2nd half of the semester (20 points, min. 10);

written part of the exam: a pragmatics research article summary (20 points, min. 10);

oral part of the exam at the end of the semester (60 points, min. 30). 

 

 

Course curriculum

Definitions of linguistic pragmatics. Reference and inference. Deixis. Co-operative Principle and Politeness Principle. Complying with the principles. Speech acts. Producer's strategies. Cultural schemata. Professional schemata. Pragmatic meaning. Application of pragmatic theories to specific discourse in electrical engineering. Practical analysis of electro-technical texts and determination of their pragmatic categories. Pragmatics and the digital media.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to learn about the essential pragmatic categories, i.e. pragmatic meaning, co-operative principle, politeness principle, and illocutionary force and its modulation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the course are specified by a regulation issued each year by the lecturer responsible for the course.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Thomas, J. (1995). Meaning in interaction: An introduction to pragmatics. Longman. (EN)
Yule, G. (2007). Pragmatics. OUP. (EN)

Recommended reading

Urbanová, L. (2008). Stylistika anglického jazyka. Barrister and Principal. (CS)
Widdowson, H. (2000). Linguistics. OUP. (EN)
Leech, G. (2014). The pragmatics of politeness. OUP. (EN)
Huang, Y. (2014). Pragmatics. OUP. (EN)

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme AJEI-H Bachelor's

    branch H-AEI , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-AEI Bachelor's, 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Bc. Magda Sučková, Ph.D.

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course