LT5904 - Language and Culture in Society | ||||||||||
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* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||||
This course aims to (i) enable students to explore the ways in which language and culture are mutually embedded in one another and can be advantageously studied in a social context; (ii) increase awareness of discourse both as a means of cultural and social reproduction and resistance; (iii) enhance students’ skills in critiquing cultural and social issues by means of rigorous discourse analysis; (iv) equip students as a new generation of critical-thinking translators and linguists. | ||||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 70% | ||||||||||
Examination: 30% | ||||||||||
Examination Duration: 2 hours | ||||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||||
LT5904.pdf | ||||||||||
Useful Links | ||||||||||
Department of Linguistics and Translation |