ZUR385 Discourse Analysis of Media

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Kirkosová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Kirkosová, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 U36
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with the methodology of critical discourse analysis, to introduce them to basic principles, concepts, tools and to help them better understand the structure and contents of media texts.
Syllabus
  • 1 - introduction
    2 - discourse and performativity
    3 - discourse and postmodernity
    4 - discourse and meaning articulation
    5 - C/DA and qualitative/mixed text analysis
    6 - discourse and ideology
    7 - reading week
    8 - situated meaning
    9 - metaphors and metonymies
    10 - arguments
    11 - presuppositions
    12-13 - presentation of students' analyses, discussion
Literature
  • RICHARDSON, John E. Analysing newspapers : an approach from critical discourse analysis. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, xi, 268. ISBN 9781403935656. info
  • MACHIN, David and Theo VAN LEEUWEN. Global media discourse : a critical introduction. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2007, viii, 188. ISBN 9780415359467. URL info
  • TALBOT, Mary M. Media discourse : representation and interaction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2007, vi, 198. ISBN 9780748623488. info
  • GEE, James Paul. An introduction to discourse analysis: theory and method. New York: Routledge, 2005, 224 pp. ISBN 978-0-415-32861-6. info
  • Methods of critical discourse analysis. Edited by Ruth Wodak - Michael Meyer. 1st pub. London: SAGE Publications, 2001, viii, 200. ISBN 0761961542. info
  • BERGER, Peter L. and Thomas LUCKMANN. Sociální konstrukce reality :pojednání o sociologii vědění. Translated by Jiří Svoboda. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 214 s. ISBN 80-85959-46-1. info
  • Approaches to media discourse. Edited by Allan Bell - Peter Garrett. Malden: Blackwell, 1998, xii, 287. ISBN 0631198881. info
  • FAIRCLOUGH, Norman. Media discourse. 1st pub. London: Hodder Arnold, 1995, viii, 214. ISBN 0340588896. info
  • FOWLER, Roger. Language in the news : discourse and ideology in the press. London: Routledge, 1991, x, 254. ISBN 0415014190. info
Assessment methods
Active participation in discussion, homeworks, analysis presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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