Fall 2021 - ENGL 470W D100
Seminar in the English Language (4)
Class Number: 7998
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Wed, Fri, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 19, 2021
Sun, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Alys Avalos Rivera
aavalosr@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4517
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Prerequisites:
45 units including at least one upper division English course, or permission of instructor. Reserved for English honours, major, joint major and minor students.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Advanced seminar in linguistic, pragmatic, historical and social theories of the English language. The course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is taught, though students who obtained credit for English 470W prior to Summer 2015 may not take this course for further credit. Students with credit for ENGL 470 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course looks at the study of language in action, otherwise known as discourse. This means that language is analyzed beyond the word and the sentence level to illuminate our understanding of its use as a communicative tool, but also as a way of doing things, representing the world, and becoming part of society. The participants will explore an approach to the analysis of discourse, identify how a deconstruction of language in context can reveal relationships between the word and the world, practice using a series discourse analysis tools, and apply these tools to study authentic discourse samples. As a research-focused course, the participants will have the opportunity to conduct a term-long empiric project which will afford valuable experience on linguistic inquiry.
Grading
- Participation 15%
- Peer-guided discussion 20%
- Project Proposal 20%
- Project (paper and video presentation) 45%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
All students will be responsible of purchasing the required textbook. It has not been ordered from the SFU bookstore, but electronic and printed versions are available from different retailers. See links provided below.
REQUIRED READING:
Gee, J. P. (2014). An introduction to discourse analysis: Theory and method. Taylor and Francis
An electronic version of this book can be purchased at:
RECOMMENDED READING:
Johnstone, Barbara. (2018). Discourse Analysis(3rd ed.). Wiley. (available online through SFU Library).
Hyland, K. (2013). In Hyland K. (Ed.), Discourse studies reader: Essential excerpts(1st ed.). Bloomsbury Academic. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781472541925 (available in print at Bennett Library)
A list of scholarly articles and open access corpora that may be useful to inform the research project will be provided separately.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
IMPORTANT NOTE Re 300 and 400 level courses: 75% of spaces in 300 level English courses, and 100% of spaces in 400 level English courses, are reserved for declared English Major, Minor, Extended Minor, Joint Major, and Honours students only, until open enrollment begins.
For all On-Campus Courses, please note the following:
- To receive credit for the course, students must complete all requirements.
- Tutorials/Seminars WILL be held the first week of classes.
- When choosing your schedule, remember to check "Show lab/tutorial sections" to see all Lecture/Seminar/Tutorial times required.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021
Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place. Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required. You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.