OVERVIEW

Stratégies rhétoriques et cadrages discursifs : la métaphore dans la communication de presse

Rethorical strategies and discourse framing: metaphor in media communication

This course is a part of the general programme of LM37/38, most notably as far as the acquisition of textual analysis skills applied to media discourses are concerned.

This course is complemented by "lettorato" (language practice courses) - information on this point are available through the Aulaweb of the course.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

A la fin du cours, les étudiants auront acquis des connaissances et des compétences approfondies dans le domaine de l'analyse du discours d'empreinte française, une bonne maitrise des outils d'analyse méta-linguistique et thématique des différentes manifestations discursives de la langue des médias. 

At the end of the course, the students will have acquired deep knowledge and expertise in the field of French discourse analysis, both in terms of meta-linguistic analysis tools and thematic aspects, including different media languages. 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- know and remember the main notions concerning French discourse analysis;

- know and remember the main notion concerning metaphor studies;

- analyse textual patterns in media discourses using the theoretical framework of French "analyse du discours";

- identify rethorical and argumentative strategies in texts, most notably as far as the persuasive functions of metaphors in texts are concerned.

Students will also have acquired basic skills in corpus analysis.

Practical exercises: at the end of the courses, students will be able to understand and analyse media texts and discourses in French (C1 level of the Common Framework) , most notably as far as linguistic carachteristics of journalistic and audiovisual discourses are concerned.

PREREQUISITES

C1 level of the Common European Framework

TEACHING METHODS

Plenary lessons, seminars and team working activities. Consolidation activities by Aulaweb.

The teaching modality (presence or - if required by epidemiological context - distance learning) will be communicated in the Aulaweb.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course presents an overview of discourse analysis tools in the framework of media communication. In particular, the course will address meidatic communication in French, with reference to the persuasive and argumentative function of metaphor in texts. The limit between information and vulgarisation will be further explored through the analysis of textual corpora.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Moirand, Sophie, Les discours de la presse quotidienne. Observer, analyser, comprendre, 2007, Paris, PUF (Linguistique nouvelle), 180 p.

Perelman, Chaïm / Olbrechts-Tyteca, Lucie, Trattato dell’argomentazione. La nuova retorica, Torino, Einaudi, 2001 [1966].

Semino, Elena, Metaphor in discourse, Cambridge, CUP, 2008.

PDF notes will be available in Aulaweb at the end of the course.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MICAELA ROSSI (President)

STEFANO VICARI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

IInd semester 2021-2022.

The "lettorato" is an annual course - see the Aulaweb for details.

Class schedule

FRENCH LANGUAGE I

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam will consist of a dossier of texts analysed by the student, and an oral examination focused on the discourse analysis skills acquired during the course. Rating out of thirty.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam will test the methodological skills acquired in the analysis of media discourse, through the examination of authentic texts. Oral expression skills in French will be tested as well. 

Exam schedule