Critical approaches to language and discourse

The course covers different critical approaches to language and discourse, such as language and power, critical discourse analysis, critical linguistics, rhetoric, and discursive social psychology. These approaches are treated in relation to a number of relevant areas of application for studying the relationship between language and ideology, such as politics, education, racism and xenophobia, activism and social justice, and so on. The main methodological focus of the course is applied analysis of empirical language or discourse data, primarily taken from English-speaking contexts, but a theoretical component that involves study of perspectives from critical theory and discourse theory, for example, is also included. The approaches treated in the course are based on linguistic methodology, but applications can be adapted to the main interests or disciplinary backgrounds of the students.

Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Master's level

Admission requirements: 90 ECTS credits, including at least 30 ECTS credits at the G2F level, in English or another main subject of study in the humanities or the social sciences, plus upper secondary level English 6 or B, or equivalent

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Master programme in English: Linguistic specialisation (studied during year 1)