Autumn quarter, 09/12/07-11/07/07; for postgraduates in both English Linguistics & English Literature, Eastern Block 6 #401, 08: 15 - 09:35 Tuesday

Teaching/learning objectives: This introductory course is intended to provide (1) a critical overview of major western forms of discourse analysis from an Eastern/Chinese perspective; (2) a guided search for concepts, theories, principles, strategies of language and communication in traditional Chinese culture with reference to some western counterparts. (This course is linked with a follow-up research-practice oriented ‘Discourse Studies II’ in the spring term.)

Prerequisites: an elementary understanding of discourse studies with a first experience of discourse research.

In Discourse Studies I of the autumn quarter, we examined cultural-philosophical, western and Chinese theoretical approaches to discourse. Our central claim was that, from a multiculturalist perspective, discourse is a site of cultural contest and change (see also Shi-xu 2005, A Cultural Approach to Discourse, Houndmills, England: Macmillan; Shi-xu, ed, Discourse as Cultural Struggle, Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press).

In this part of Discourse Studies, Part II, we engage in a set of practical empirical research projects. The purpose is 1) to develop critical skills in designing and using discourse research methods and 2) to acquire a real practical experience in discourse research and accomplish a specific investigation. We try to achieve these objectives mainly by reading in and discussing methods in discourse studies on the one hand and on the other hand working through particular research projects in groups. The assessment method is group-papers.

Multilingualism in China
Xixi Campus, Tian Jiabin Building 406B

With the accelerated globalisation and economic reform, the linguistic landscape of contemporary Chinese Mainland has changed. Alongside the national standard language (putonghua), local dialects appear to revive in the media and arts. English has become even more widespread in Mainland China in education and science as well as everyday life. At the same time, questions have been raised about the future development of the linguistic landscape and the national policy about it.

References prepared by Shi-xu
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张岱年 《中国古典哲学概念范畴要论》（with English translation but Chinese students are advised to use the original)
林尹 （2006）《中国学术思想大纲》 上海：华东师范大学出版社。
何兆武 等著。 《中国思想发展史》 》（with English translation but Chinese students are advised to use the original)

Creswell, J.W. (2003) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, & Mixed Methods Approaches. 2nd Ed. London: Sage Publication

Crotty, M. (1998) The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process. London: Sage

Lincoln, Y.S. and E.G. Guba (2000) Paradigmatic Controversies, Contradictions, and Emerging Confluences. In Denzin, N.K., Y.S. & E.G. Guba (Eds), Handbook of Qualitative Research. (2nd Ed. pp163-188) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Neuman, W.L. (2005) Social Research Methods: Qualitative & Quantitative Approaches, Sixth Edition. London: Allyn & Bacon

Norman, K.D. and Y.S. Lincoln (Eds.) (1998) The Landscape of Qualitative Research: Theories and Issues. London: Sage Publication

Teaching objectives: This course is designed to give a short introduction to the discipline called Discourse Studies and guide students through an elementary, reali-life-issue- oriented, discourse research project.
Learning objectives: By the end of the course, students will have (1) a general idea of the notion ‘discourse’ and the new discipline Discourse Studies and (2) a first discourse research experience.
Assessment: This will be in the form of in-class presentation (ppt + word documents) based on group-work. This work should be submitted by 12th of Nov to: shixu60@sina.com
(This introductory course links up with Discourse Studies I and II in the Postgraduate Programmes at the School of International Studies, Zhejiang University).

Autumn quarter, 09/10/07-11/05/07 (9 wks); for undergraduates in the English Language & Literature Programme, Eastern Block 6 #205, 15:00-17:30 Monday

Teaching objectives: This course is designed to give a short introduction to the discipline called Discourse Studies and guide students through an elementary, reali-life-issue- oriented, discourse research project.
Learning objectives: By the end of the course, students will have (1) a general idea of the notion ‘discourse’ and the new discipline Discourse Studies and (2) a first discourse research experience.
Assessment: This will be in the form of in-class presentation (ppt + word documents) based on group-work. This work should be submitted by 12th of Nov to: shixu60@sina.com
(This introductory course links up with Discourse Studies I and II in the Postgraduate Programmes at the School of International Studies, Zhejiang University).

1）本科为外语类的考生（下文简称：A类）可报考“英语语言学及应用语言学”方向；本科为其他社会科学类的考生（下文简称：B类）可报考“语言学及应用语言学”方向；

2）A类考试书单如下：
曹顺庆 （2001）《中国古代文论话语》。成都:巴蜀书社。
Shi-xu (2006). Editorial: Researching Multicultural Discourses. Journal of Multicultural Discourses. 1(1): 1-5.
Shi-xu （2005） A Cultural Approach to Discourse. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
施旭 （2010）《文化话语研究》北京：北京大学出版社。
Van Dijk, T.A. (ed). (1997). Discourse Studies: A multidisciplinary introduction. Vols 1 & 2. London: Sage Publications. (两卷的开头介绍篇；或其他简要介绍各类话语研究的资料)

3）B类笔试以招生简章上的书单为准；口试以上面的书单为基础。