PRAGMATICS
Course Title
Course Code
Credit
Equivalent Course
Prerequisite
Coordinator
Program Level
Applicable for TESOL Program
Requirement in TESOL Program
Semester in TESOL Program
Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program
Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program
Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program
Requirement in Business English Program
Applicable for Business English Program
Semester in Business English Program
Overview
This course is designed to provide the students of Technical English Translation and Interpretation as well as of the Business English programs basic understandings of pragmatics in English communication, the meaning of sentences and utterances such as implicature or presupposition in order to apply in English communication and be able to understand the speaker's intention to communicate in a certain context of English-Vietnamese conversation.
Objectives
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Goals |
Goal Description |
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G1 |
Background knowledge of concepts used in English pragmatics and different aspects of meaning at sentence and utterance levels such as implicature or presupposition |
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G2 |
Application of the pragmatic knowledge learned within social situations Use proper language in particular contexts of utterances. |
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G3 |
Effective communication and teamwork skills in both professional and non-professional environment |
Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Description |
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G1 |
Explain basic terms in English pragmatics Identify sentence meaning and utterance such as implicature or presupposition Recognize a speaker implicates derived from his/her utterances in specific contexts. |
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G2 |
Application of the pragmatic knowledge learned in specific communication contexts.
Conduct professional behaviours and ethics and lifelong learning spirits |
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G3 |
Effective communication and presentation skills in both professional and non-professional environment Participate in teamwork to discuss and work out solutions for any problems in learning. |
Materials
Yule, G. (1996). Pragmatics. Oxford: OUP
Peccei, J. S. (1999). Pragmatics. New York: Routledge.
Levinson, S. C. (1983). Pragmatics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hurford, J. R., & Heasley, B. (1984). Semantics – A Course Book. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
To, T. M. (2007). Semantics Coursebook. Ho Chi Minh City: Ho Chi Minh City National University Publishing House.
Assessment
This class is based on on-going assessment. Students are assessed for their performance in the following components:
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Assignment |
Percentage |
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Short questions |
10% |
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Homework |
20% |
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Presentation |
20% |
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Final test |
50% |
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