CODE 83687 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE DEL TURISMO: IMPRESA, CULTURA E TERRITORIO (L-15) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/12 LANGUAGE Inglese TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Course description The ability to understand the way communication works is an essential skill for those operating in the tourism sector. The course provides an overview of the major theories in pragmatics, including speech act theory, conversational implicature, relevance theory, politeness, conversation analysis, social cognition and social action. Special attention is given to the cultural dimension of communication, since differing cultural systems means different norms governing the production and comprehension of language, hence crucial for successful communication in the field of tourism. The workings of the theories will be illustrated by applying them to the analysis of brief texts. TEACHING METHODS Inductive. Students must participate actively in lessons (held in English) by commenting on examples and texts, from which the theory is induced. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Yule G., 1996. Pragmatics. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Material in Aulaweb. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD JOHN DOUTHWAITE Exam Board JOHN DOUTHWAITE (President) ELGA NICOLINI LESSONS LESSONS START Sem: 1o 19 september 2016 - 15 december 2016 Class schedule ENGLISH LANGUAGE (1ST YEAR) EXAMS ASSESSMENT METHODS The student must first pass the exam of the practical module. Only then can he take the exam of the theoretical module. The latter exam consists in analysing a short text from a pragmatic standpoint and explaining those theories. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 05/06/2017 09:00 IMPERIA Scritto 07/06/2017 13:00 IMPERIA Orale 21/06/2017 13:00 IMPERIA Orale 10/07/2017 13:00 IMPERIA Orale 28/07/2017 13:00 IMPERIA Orale 06/09/2017 09:00 IMPERIA Scritto 08/09/2017 13:00 IMPERIA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance Students are encouraged to attend regularly, since the two main factors in successful language learning are motivation and exposure to the language. Practice is essential.
