Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers
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Course Information
Subject code
AL
Subject Code Description
Applied Linguistics
Course Number
6140
Course Title
Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers
Catalog Subject and Course Number
AL 6140
Catalog Title
Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers
Course Description (Combined)
Prerequisite: C or better in AL 5990 (concurrent enrollment allowed) or appropriate placement.
Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program or the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program; and restricted to Graduate Students.
This course focuses on the analysis of language use in written texts or in spoken social interaction. Students will learn key concepts related to how language works at the discourse level and develop discourse analytical skills on authentic language samples. They will relate these concepts and analytical skills to the development of communicative competence in language learning and teaching.
Credit: 3