Czech

Not applicable.

Intermediate / Upper-intermediate English and general linguistic background required.

Evaluation will be based on a short essay concerning the characteristic features of a chosen text using a selected and specified analytical frame. Spoken part of the exam will have the form of a colloquy. Discussion will concern the theoretical issues dealt with in the lectures. Students are also required to deliver a presentation on a given topic in the course of the semester.
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Students will learn the methods of analysis of professional English texts based on functional analytical framework. They should be able to determine the qualities of the analyzed discourse and use their knowledge in translating, production of texts and comprehension.
The students will learn how to analyze a specific variety of a language in a variety of relevant methods. They will be able to determine the rules and qualities of the analysed discourse and apply their knowledge in translating, production of texts and their interpretation.

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GEE, James Paul. How to do Discourse Analysis: A Toolkit. Routledge, 2011. ISBN 9780415725576. (EN)
WIDDOWSON, Henry. Discourse Analysis. Oxford: OUP, 2007. ISBN 9780194389211. (EN)
ZMRZLÁ, Petra. Discourse under investigation: a brief summary of theoretical background and concepts. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, 2022. ISBN 978-80-214-6056-0. (EN)

KRHUTOVÁ, Milena. The language of electrical engineering as a special province. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7204-562-4. (EN)