Different Angles on Discourse Analysis

Verfasst von Samantha Joanna Marzinzik

One week ago my seminar “Introduction to analysing linguistic action: text and discourse” was filled with exitement as we welcomed Professor Kwabena Sarfo Sarfo Kantankah from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana.

He introduced us to Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and gave us insights into his 2013 published paper “Language at War: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Speeches of Bush and Obama on Terrorism.”

As our main focus in this course is Functional Pragmatics (FP), we were curious to learn about other types of dicourse analysis, and about the pros and cons, the capabilities and limits that different types can provide.

Even more eye opening were the perspectives Professor Kwabena Sarfo Sarfo Kantankah shared with us on language, power and ideology.

Today the students of this seminar and I reflect together on his input, compare CDA to FP, get a greater understanding for the type of discourse analysis we learned over this semester (FP) and most of all:

We are very grateful for the insights our guest,
Professor Kwabena Sarfo Sarfo Kantankah, gave us.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

I personally hope there will be another chance like this again soon.

Many thanks to Paul Loef for taking this photo.

Samantha Joanna Marzinzik

Lehren aus Überzeugung mit dem Ziel, selbstständige Lernende zu fördern - Ich bin staatlich zugelassene BAMF-Lehrkraft mit mehrjähriger Erfahrung im Unterrichten des Deutschen als Fremd- und Zweitsprache in der Erwachsenbildung und erfahrene Hochschuldozentin in (englischsprachigen) Lehrveranstaltungen der Sprachwissenschaft und Interkulturellen Kommunikation. Mein Ziel ist es, Lernende mit ihren individuellen Kompetenzen und Stärken handlungsorientiert zu fördern. Ihr lebenslanges, eigenverantwortliches und selbstständiges Lernen - im Alltag, Studium und Beruf - ist mein höchstes Ziel.Teaching with purpose committed to fostering independent learners - I am a state-certified (BAMF-) German instructor with several years of experience teaching German as a foreign and second language in adult education, as well as an experienced university lecturer in (German and English speaking) courses on linguistics and intercultural communication. My goal is to support learners in a practical, action-oriented way, building on their individual skills and strengths. Encouraging lifelong, self-directed, and independent learning—in everyday life, in higher education, and in the workplace—is my highest priority.

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