DISCOURSE ANALYSIS SEM.

: JULY 2023
EED22303

PROJECT (REPORT 10% + PRESENTATION 20%= 30%)

Pragmatic Discourse Analysis

Course At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Learning
Outcomes
CLO2 Critically analyse an authentic text and
instances of spoken and written discourse
using appropriate methodologies. (C4,
PLO2)
CLO3 Explain a media content through multi-
modal or critical discourse analysis. (C5,
PLO5)
Main References

Hart, C. (2020). Researching Discourse: A Student Guide. Routledge.

Tenbrink, T. (2020). Cognitive discourse analysis: An introduction. Cambridge, UK:
Cambridge University Press.
Montessori, M. M. (2019). Critical Policy Discourse Analysis. EDWARD ELGAR
PUBLISHING.
Jones, R. H. (2019). Discourse analysis: A resource book for students. London: Routledge.
Johnstone, B. (2018). Discourse analysis. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell.

Task: Analysing Conversational Data

Objective: To analyse the pragmatic aspects of a recorded conversation or dialogue- at least 7-

10 minutes.

Instructions:

▪ Record a conversation or dialogue in a natural setting (with permission from the

participants) or find an existing conversation recording online.
▪ Transcribe the conversation, ensuring accuracy in representing the speech and
nonverbal elements.
▪ Analyse the conversation using pragmatic discourse analysis techniques and address
the following aspects:
A. Speech Acts: Identify and categorize the speech acts performed in the conversation
(e.g., requests, offers, apologies).
B. Turn-Taking and Adjacency Pairs: Examine the turn-taking patterns and identify
adjacency pairs (sequences of utterances with a specific relationship, e.g., question-
answer, greeting-response).
C. Politeness Strategies: Analyse the politeness strategies employed by the participants
(e.g., positive and negative politeness, face-threatening acts).

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D. Implicatures: Identify any implicatures or indirect meanings conveyed in the

conversation and analyse their context and effects.
E. Cultural and Contextual Factors: Consider the influence of cultural and contextual
factors on the conversation (e.g., social roles, power dynamics, shared knowledge).

Write a pragmatic discourse analysis report that presents your findings, including transcriptions
and analysis, and includes a discussion on the implications of your observations.
Submit your report according to the guidelines provided by your instructor.

Note: It is important to obtain consent from participants and ensure privacy and ethical
considerations when recording conversations. If recording a conversation is not possible or
permitted, you can find online conversation recordings or use transcribed dialogues from
reputable sources for analysis.

Assessment:

1. Your group must present a POSTER SLIDE (A1 SIZE) and submit both; the POSTER

and REPORT (FIRST on EKLAS & GOOGLE CLASSROOM, then hardcopy) on the

findings of the study you have carried out.

2. The RUBRICS to be used for assessment is provided. YOU SHOULD ATTACH THE

RUBRICS WITH THE REPORT FOR SUBMISSION.

Submission Guidelines:

1. Your report should be typed on A4 paper using 12-point Times New Roman and 1.5

spacing.

2. All project documents, including pictures and tables (if any), should be appropriately

labelled.

3. Project documents to be submitted are:

Receipt of Originality Report

Hard copy of the Report

Hard copy of the Poster

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4. The due date for the presentation: Week 5, 31st JULY 2023 (THE DUE DATE WILL

NOT BE EXTENDED AT ALL)

5. The due date for the report submission is on 4th AUGUST 2023.

6. Plagiarized assignment will be rejected.

7. COLOUR OF THE COVER: LIGHT YELLOW

Reminder:

1. Only less than 30% of plagiarism will be allowed. The students will sign upon
submission on the respective day.

2. Late submission is NOT accepted. Students are fully responsible for the
consequences.

The structure of the Report:

1. Cover Page
2. Rubric
3. Table of content
4. Introduction (Theme/topic, Background, Objectives)
5. Methodology (Research framework, Data Collection Procedure, Data
Analysis Procedure)
6. Findings (pragmatic discourse analysis findings: speech acts, turn-
taking, politeness strategies and so on)
7. Conclusion (Summary of your work, Evaluation of your work,
Suggestion)
8. Reference (APA citation techniques)
9. Appendix

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