Dutch linguistics: Discourse and cognition

lgerm2737  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Dutch linguistics: Discourse and cognition
5 credits
15.0 h
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  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2018-2019 !

Teacher(s)
Degand Elisabeth;
Language
Dutch
Prerequisites
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Main themes
Overview of different theories of coherence and cohesion, with a focus on relational coherence as a cognitive phenomenon. Introduction to psycho-experimental methods of investigation in the field of discourse processing.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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After succesfully completing this course, students
* have an overview of the field of discourse studies and discourse processing, as well as of the leading questions in the field
* can formulate specific research questions and operationalizations of research that contributes to the field
* are able to relate research on language use and discourse representation to issues of optimal communication
* have some hands-on experience with the design and analysis of a psycho-experimental discourse processing study
 
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
First, we investigate the way in which various languages express coherence. Detailed corpus studies - of languages like English, Dutch, German, French, Russian and Chinese - provide interesting information on cross-linguistic similarities and differences. Second, the cognitive part studies the way language users process and represent these discourse structures during on-line processing and comprehension experiments; this part includes basic training in the design and analysis of processing experiments.
Teaching methods
Research seminar, with group discussions of theory and experimental methods.
Evaluation methods
Essay on a topic connected with the course. Presentation of the results during a « class workshop » (20%), essay in article form (50%). Group exams (2 students) will be encouraged.
20% of the final grade goes to language proficiency of the oral and written productions (grammatical and lexical code)
10% goes to class work (reading notes, class preparations)
Other information
A course in linguistic statistics is recommended (LCLIG2240 or LFIAL2260).
Online resources
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Bibliography
Portfolio sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
LMOD


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
LAFR2M
5
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
ROM2M
5
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
HORI2M
5
Master [120] in Linguistics
LING2M
5
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics
CLAS2M
5
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English
GERM2M1
5
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German
GERM2M
5
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
ROGE2M1
5
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
ROGE2M
5