DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

SOC 535

Focus on the systematic observation and analysis of face-to-face interaction. Sociological approaches to naturally occurring interaction--i.e., human talk and behavior that has been observed, audiorecorded, or videorecorded--will be explored. The approaches include ethnomethodology, conversational analysis, and Goffmanian sociology.

COMARTS 470

Examines themes, genres, and significant instances of contemporary political discourse, as well as issues and concerns that arise in public discussions of political discourse. Case studies and theoretical analyses are considered.

LINGUIS 213

Introduction to sociolinguistics through study of a particular topic. Focuses on how language is shaped by social factors such as gender, ethnicity, education, social status, and geographic location.

SOC 735

Analysis of everyday, local practices for assembling coherent and stable social environments. The focus on everyday practices derives from both ethnomethodological and conversation analytic literatures and investigations. Instruction will involve both didactic or illustrative presentations and hands-on work with interactional data from a variety of social settings, whether informal telephone calls, or more formal work or organizational settings.

ASIAN 775

One of the general fields such as discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, language pedagogy, etc.