Discourse Analysis ENGL 4635

ENGL 4635 Discourse Analysis
Semester 1, 2019/2020
Day Tuesday & Thursday

Time 8.30-9.50 (Section 1) & 11.30-12.50 (Section 2)
Venue EDU LR 3 1.3 (Section 1) & HSC LR 4 1.34 (Section 2)
Course structure Lecture & seminar/tutorial
Instructor Dr Siti Nurnadilla Mohamad Jamil
Consultation Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10-11 am, or by appointment
Course synopsis
We shall take account of the various meanings that the term “discourse” has across the
social sciences and humanities, but we shall primarily be concerned with discourse seen as
language in use. This means that we shall look at the technical details of linguistic analysis, while
also asking how different kinds of language use relate to society as a whole. The seminars will
involve practical hands-on work. The course will also include elements of critical discourse analysis
to study relations of power, discrimination, ideology and inequality.
Intended learning outcomes:
At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• discuss various linguistic theories relevant to discourse analysis;
• differentiate between various definitions of discourse, genre and text;
• apply a range of analytical methods to different genres of spoken, written, visual discourse;
• analyse texts beyond the sentence by linking linguistic analysis with social analysis.
Methods of evaluation
100% Date/Deadline
1. Mid-term Assessment 20% 5 November

2. Term Paper (25%) (Pair work)
a. Presentation (Term Paper) 10% 26, 28 November, 3 & 5 December
b. Paper 15% 10 December
3. Myth-busting Group Project (4 in a 15% 12, 17 & 19 December
group) 40% TBA
4. Final exam
Please refer to the assessment sheet for instructions.

Course outline and readings:
Week Session Topic Remarks Readings

1 Introduction Ice breaking
10 September session
Lecture 1 Introduction to Jones, R. H.

12 September discourse analysis (2012). Discourse
analysis: Resource
book for students.
1
New York:
Routledge.
Topic 1, 2, 4
2 Lecture 2 Introduction to Jones, R. H.

17 September discourse analysis (2012). Discourse
analysis: Resource
book for students.
New York:
Routledge.
Topic 1, 2, 4
Tutorial 1 What is discourse Let’s also talk about your
19 September analysis? assignments today, shall
we? 😊
3 Lecture 3 Discourse, genre Jones, R. H.
24 September and text (2012). Discourse
analysis: Resource
book for students.
New York:
Routledge.
Topic 3.
Tutorial 2 We know what
26 September discourse is, but
genre and text?
4 Lecture 4 Discourse Grammar Paltridge, B.

1 October (2012). Discourse
Analysis. London:
Bloomsbury.
Chapter 6.
Lecture 5 Language and Gee, P. (2014).
3 October Context How to do
Discourse Analysis:
A Toolkit. London:
Routledge.
Unit 1.
5 Tutorial 3 Bridging language
8 October and context
Lecture 6 Saying, Doing and Gee, P. (2014).

10 October Designing How to do
Discourse Analysis:
A Toolkit. London:
Routledge. Unit 2
6 Lecture 7 Saying, Doing and Gee, P. (2014).
15 October designing How to do
Discourse Analysis:
A Toolkit. London:
Routledge
Unit 2
Lecture 8 Saying, Doing and Gee, P. (2014).
17 October Designing How to do
Discourse Analysis:
2
A Toolkit. London:
Routledge
Unit 2
7 Tutorial 4 Representing
22 October People, Action and
Visual
Tutorial 5 Representing
24 October People, Action and
Visual
MID-SEM BREAK 26 October – 3 November
8 MID SEM ASSESSMENT

5 November
Seminar 1 Doing discourse Paltridge, B.

7 November analysis (2012). Discourse
(Term Paper) Analysis. London:
Bloomsbury,
Chapter 10
Keller, R. (2013).
Doing Discourse
Research: An
introduction for
social scientists.
London: SAGE
9 Lecture 9 Theoretical tools Gee, P. (2014).
12 November How to do
Discourse Analysis:
A Toolkit. London:
Routledge
Unit 4.
Seminar 2 Discourse and Paltridge, B.
14 December Pragmatics (2012). Discourse
Analysis. London:
Bloomsbury.
Chapter 3.
10 Lecture 10 Elements within Various sources
19 November discourse
Tutorial 6 Finalising poster

21 November demonstration and
individual project
11 Presentation Term Paper
26 November
Presentation Term Paper

28 November
12 Presentation Term Paper

3 December
Presentation Term Paper

5 December
3
13 Lecture 11 Recap/summary Submission Term
10 December Paper (Turnitin)
Presentation Myth-busting Group

12 December Project Presentation
14 Presentation Myth-busting Group

Presentation Myth-busting Group

Key readings
Jones, R. H. (2012). Discourse analysis: Resource book for students. New York: Routledge.
Paltridge, B. (2012). Discourse analysis. London: Bloomsbury.
Gee, P. (2014). How to do Discourse Analysis: A Toolkit. London: Routledge.
Please make sure readings are done before class so that you may get involved with the
discussion.

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Day Tuesday & Thursday

Intended learning outcomes:

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Mid-term Assessment 20% 5 November

Please refer to the assessment sheet for instructions.

Week Session Topic Remarks Readings

Lecture 1 Introduction to Jones, R. H.

2 Lecture 2 Introduction to Jones, R. H.

4 Lecture 4 Discourse Grammar Paltridge, B.

Lecture 6 Saying, Doing and Gee, P. (2014).

8 MID SEM ASSESSMENT

Seminar 1 Doing discourse Paltridge, B.

Tutorial 6 Finalising poster

Presentation Term Paper

12 Presentation Term Paper

Presentation Term Paper

Presentation Myth-busting Group

14 Presentation Myth-busting Group

Presentation Myth-busting Group

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