013369 Language and Power

6cp
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Alastair Pennycook

The subject covers work within critical linguistics, social semiotics, and post-structuralist theories of discourse and language. The focus is on how discourses work in the construction and maintenance of relations of power in society. The subject aims to develop and strengthen a critical understanding of theories of language and discourse and to apply this understanding, using specific methods of analysis, in different contexts. Case studies for specific analysis include: policy legislation; classroom and workplace interaction; official documents; the written language of the workplace; academic writing; and the media and information technology.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $612.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,040.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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