Introduction to the Linguistics of Texts (SoSe 10)

John Bateman

Schedule of Class Meetings

Introduction, Aims, Organisation
1 12.4.2010

Introduction + Organisation

Basic Linguistic Properties of Texts
2 19.4.2010 Macro structure
3 26.4.2010 Thematic Structure
4 3.5.2010

Approaches to Relational Structure

Preparation of Projects and Presentation of Aims
5 17.5.2010

Relational Structure: Rhetorical Structure Theory

6 31.5.2010

Relational Structure: Rhetorical Structure Theory:
Practice and Examples

Determination of groups and allocation of 'commentators'

Presentation of Analyses: Analysis + Commentary/Counter-Analysis

7 14.6.2010

Rhetorical Analysis Presentations

8 21.6.2010

Rhetorical Analysis Presentations

9 28.6.2010 Rhetorical Analysis Presentations
10 5.7.2010 Rhetorical Analysis Presentations  

Materials (more are available on Stud.IP because of copyright issues)

Instructions for the Course Assignment

The Computer Program for Preparing the final RST Analyses