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LING 526 - Discourse Analysis

LING 526: Discourse Analysis (3 units) at San Diego State University. 1 section offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: LING 420 or LING 501. Counts toward English and Comparative Literature, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences in preparation for the Single Subject Teaching Credential in English Language Arts (2024-25), English and Comparative Literature, B.A. in preparation for the Single Subject Teaching Credential in English Language Arts (2026-27).

3 units
  • Group B
  • Major
  • Required Linguistics Core Courses (13 units)
  • Elective Course on the Further Study of Language or Cultural Variation
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (unknown)
Theories of discourse structure. Text and context. Frameworks for analyzing written and spoken discourses such as genre analysis, conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, discourse and grammar, speech act theory, and corpus linguistics. Applications of discourse analysis such as cross-cultural misunderstanding.
Prerequisites
LING 420 or LING 501.
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Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

1 section in Spring 2027

Class #10936· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
30 of 30 seats open
Tue, Thu 9:30 AM-10:45 AM · GMCS 308

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