Stephen van Vlack

Sookmyung Women`s University

Graduate School of TESOL

Discourse Analysis (Spring 2004)

Course Syllabus

Week 1: March 5

Introductions.

Johnstone, B. (2002) Discourse analysis. Malden, MA.: Blackwell. (DA), Chapter 1: Introduction, pp. 1-28

Homework: Get the materials. Read DA, Chapter 2 and PD, Chapter 1.

Week 2: March 12

DA, Chapter 2: Discourse and World, pp. 29-62.

Kasper, G and Rose, K. (2002) Pragmatic development in a second language. Language Learning 52: Supplement 1. (PD), Chapter 1: Introduction to second language pragmatic development, pp. 1-12.

Homework: Read DA, Chapter 3 and PD, Chapter 2.

Week 3: March 19

DA, Chapter 3: Discourse Structure: Parts and Sequences, pp. 63-110.

PD, Chapter 2: Theories of Second Language Pragmatic Development, pp. 13-62.

Supplemental Reading: Mercer, Neil.(2000) Chapter 1, Language as a tool for thinking, pp. 1-15.

Homework: Read DA, Chapter 4 and PD, Chapter 3.

Week 4: March 26

DA, Chapter 4: Speakers, Hearers, Audiences, pp. 111-136.

PD, Chapter 3: Approaches to Pragmatic Developmental Research, pp. 63-116.

Supplemental Reading: Mercer, Neil. (2000) Chap ter 2, Laying the foundations, pp. 16-45.

Homework: Read DA, Chapter 5 an PD, Chapter 4.

Week 5: April 2

DA, Chapter 5: Prior Texts, Prior Discourses, pp. 137-167.

PD, Chapter 4: Developmental Patterns in Second Language Pragmatics, pp. 117-158.

Homework: Read DA, Chapter 6 and PD, Chapter 5.

Week 6: April 9

DA, Chapter 6: Discourse and Medium, pp. 168-195.

PD, Chapter 5: The Development of Pragmatics and Grammar, pp. 159-190.

Supplemental Reading: James, Carl. (1998) Chapter 3, Defining Error, pp. 62-89.

Homework: Read DA, Chapter 7 and PD, Chapter 6.

Week 7: April 16

DA, Chapter 7: Discourse and Purpose, pp. 196-226.

PD, Chapter 6: Learning Context and Learning Opportunities, pp. 191-236.

Supplemental Reading: James, Carl. (1998) Chapter 5, Levels of Error, pp. 129-172

Homework: Read DA, Chapter 8 and PD, Chapter 7.

Week 8: April 23

DA, Chapter 8: Some General Themes, pp. 227-238.

PD, Chapter 7: The Role of Instruction in Learning Second Language Pragmatics, pp. 237-274.

Supplemental Reading: James, Carl. (1998) Chapter 8, Error Correction, pp. 235-266.

Homework: Read PD, Chapter 8.

Week 9: April 30

PD, Chapter 8: Individual Differences in L2 Pragmatic Development, pp. 275-304.

Supplemental Reading: Cohen, Andrew. (1996) Speech acts. In S. McKay and N. Hornberger (eds.), pp. 383-420.

Homework: Read PD, Chapter 9 and DAC, Chapter 1.

Week 10: May 7

PD, Chapter 9: Epilogue, pp. 305-312.

Riggenbach, Heidi. (1999) Discourse analysis in the language classroom: Volume 1. The spoken language. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. (DAC), Chapter 1: Overview: Discourse Analysis in the Language Classroom, pp. 1-35.

Supplemental Reading: Chick, J. (1996) Intercultural communication. In S. McKay and N. Hornberger (eds.), pp. 329-348.

Homework: Read DAC, Chapter 2 and Cornbleet and Carter (2001), Chapters units 2 and 4.

Week 11: May 14

DAC, Chapter 2: Students as Discourse Analysts/Language Researchers, pp. 36-52.

-Cornbleet, S. and Carter, R. (2001) The language of speech and writing. London: Routledge. Unit 2: The nature of speaking, pp. 17-31 and Unit 4: The language of speaking, pp. 59-72.

Supplemental Reading: Widdowson, Henry. (1998) The conditions of contextual meaning. In K. Malmkjaer and J. Williams (eds), pp. 6-23.

Homework: Read DAC, Chapter 3.

Week 12: May 21

DAC, Chapter 3: Ways of Speaking, pp. 53-145.

Supplemental reading: Fillmore, Charles. (1998) Deixis and context. In K. Malmkjaer and J. Williams (eds), pp. 27-41.

Homework: Read DAC, Chapter 4.

Week 13: May 28

DAC, Chapter 4: Micro Skills: Pronunciation, Grammar, and Vocabulary, pp. 146-210.

Supplemental reading: Blakemore, Diane. (1998) The context for so-called `discourse markers`. In K. Malmkjaer and J. Williams (eds), pp. 44-59.

Homework: Read DAC, McCarthy, M. (1991) Chapters 3 and 5.

Week 14: June 4

McCarthy, Michael. (1991) Discourse analysis for language teachers. Cambridge: CUP. Chapter 3, Discourse analysis and vocabulary, pp. 64-87 and Chapter 5, Spoken language, pp. 118-146.

Supplemental reading: Kellerman, Eric. (1998) When words fail: From communication strategies to strategies for communication. In K. Malmkjaer and J. Williams (eds), pp. 91-114.

Homework: Read Celce-Murcia and Olshtain (2000) Chapters 9 and 10.

Week 15: June 11

Celce-Murcia, M. and Olshtain, E. (2000) Discourse and context in language teaching. Cambridge: CUP. Chapters 9 Speaking and 10 Curriculum Design and Materials Development, pp. 164-200.