This course presents a Masters-level overview of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) as a theory of language in use. It will provide students with analytical skills for text-based research across a variety of professional, political and social contexts. The course covers lexicogrammatical and textual analysis and the relationship between text and context.

10 x 1hr lectures, 10 x 1hr practical workshops over 10 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus. 

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Two technical exercises (1250 words each) - 25% each

One written assignment (2500 words) - 50%.

This course will aim to provide the opportunity to:

ï‚· Acquire a core understanding of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and its applications to social and professional issues

ï‚· Carry out a variety of lexicogrammatical and semantic analyses on different types of data

ï‚· Critically contrast alternative approaches to text analysis within SFL

Analyse independently-collected data and design an applied research project

By the end of this course students will be able to:

ï‚· Identify and categorise functional elements of clause and group structure within the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics

Present complex analyses in graphic and/or tabular form to illustrate patterns in linguistic data

Interpret patterns in linguistic data 

ï‚· Relate text types to social function

ï‚· Determine the appropriate data sets and methods of analysis for applying SFL in an independent research

  project

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.