2016/2017

2016/2017

DM270

L-LIN/12 (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION)

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

COMMUNICATION, INNOVATION, MULTIMEDIA

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

(03/10/2016 - 17/12/2016)

9

54 lesson hours

English

ORAL TEST

TURRA ELISA - 9 ECTS

In order to attend the class in a productive way, students are
advised they need a good communicative competence of the language

The course is aimed at providing the analytical tools to examine the use and functions of English for Communication Studies.

The course is divided into two modules:
Module I provides an introduction to a series of general notions related to Communication and a repertoire of linguistic and sociocultural variations.
Moreover, students will also attend Dr. Elphinstone's Language classes, in order to prepare for the online test of English. His classes will deal with various aspects of English Grammar (B2-C1).

Classroom activities are based on the analysis and discussion of a wide array of authentic texts including e-mails, internet websites, ads, tv and radio talks, movies, videos, presentations, meetings and negotiations.

Module I-II (Lecturer)

Gardner, C., English and New Media, in S. Goodman et al., “Redesigning English”, London, Routledge, 2007, pp. 205-221.

Goddard, A., The Language of Advertising, London, Routledge, 1998.

Jackson, H. and Amvela, E. Z., Words in Use, “Words, Meaning and Vocabulary”, London, Bloomsbury, 2002, pp. 136-166.

Wilson, A., Speech, Writing and Discourse Type, in J. Culpeper et al., “English Language: Description, Variation and Context”, New York, Palgrave MacMillan, 2009, pp. 425-438.

Recommended readings

Turra E. From national to regional identity: a multimodal analysis of corporate websites in the agro-food sector. In: Garzone G, Poncini G,, Catenaccio P. Multimodality in Corporate Communication Web genres and discursive identity. MILANO:FrancoAngeli, 2007, pp. 111-128.

Turra E. Corporate Identity across Old and New Genres. Microsoft's investor
relations website. In: Di Martino G, Polese V,, Solly M., Riley P.. Identity
and Culture in English Domain-Specific Discourse. ESI, 2008, pp.. 43-56.

Additional materials will be provided during the course and will be part of the exam program.

Module I-II (CEL)

Soars, L. and J., New Headway Intermediate. Fourth Edition, Oxford, Oxford University Press.

McCourt, J., English for Communication Science, Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina, Venezia, 2003

Students will be assessed through an oral examination on the course contents and on a Power point presentation on course-related topics.
In addition, students will be required to prepare and present a short dissertation based on one of the topics dealt with by Dr. Elphinstone in his classes. The final mark will be the average of the mark received in the written online test and in the oral examinations.