Course Info: HACU-0217

CourseHACU-0217 Forms of Address
Long TitleForms of Address in Linguistics and Literature
Term2016S
Note(s) Textbook information
Meeting InfoFranklin Patterson Hall 108 on T from 6:00-9:00
FacultyPolina BarskovaüDaniel Altshuler
Capacity40
Available17
Waitlist0
Distribution(s)
Cumulative Skill(s)Multiple Cultural Perspectives
Writing and Research
Additional InfoIn this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading and practicing the techniques developed in class.
Description

Experts in literature seek to provide an interpretation of a given discourse. Experts in linguistics seek to provide a theory that explains how that interpretation comes about. For example, a literature expert may ask of a given discourse: who is being addressed, from what point of view and why? On the other hand, a linguist would ask: how is it that we understand that particular individual(s) are being addressed in a certain way? The goal of this class is to employ both methodologies to explore forms of address in literary (poetry and short prose), documentary (letters, newspapers) and popular (songs, films) discourses.