| Course Description |
The module will draw its theoretical content mainly from genre analysis complemented by models which aim to describe the context in which any particular communicative act takes place. The module will introduce and develop key concepts in genre analysis including the definition and characteristics of a genre, and notions of communicative purpose and discourse community. In addition, the module will look at the role non-linguistic features play in achieving communicative goals. Students will produce a variety of texts found in professional and media contexts. Relevant genres, both online and print, from old and new media will be analysed from psychological, sociological and linguistic perspectives.
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