Course Title

PRAGMATICS

Course Code

PRAG430436

Credit

4

Program Level

Applicable for TESOL Program

Requirement in TESOL Program

Semester in TESOL Program

8

Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program

Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program

Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program

8

Requirement in Business English Program

Applicable for Business English Program

Semester in Business English Program

8

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

Goals

 Goal Description 

G1

Background knowledge of concepts used in English pragmatics and different aspects of meaning at sentence and utterance levels such as implicature or presupposition

G2

Application of the pragmatic knowledge learned within social situations

Use proper language in particular contexts of utterances.

G3

Effective communication and teamwork skills in both professional and non-professional environment

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Description

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.

G2

Application of the pragmatic knowledge learned in specific communication contexts.


Master how to use appropriate utterances in specific communication contexts.

Develop research skills.

Develop creativity, critical thinking and curiosity to learn about issues related to English pragmatics

Conduct professional behaviours and ethics and lifelong learning spirits

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:

Assignment

Percentage

Short questions

10%

Homework

20%

Presentation

20%

Final test

50%