ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION 3

Lectures.

Language practice classes with native speakers.

After an introduction on spoken English, the course will focus on the two following topics:

-Telecinematic dialogue, i.e. English spoken in films and TV series, a register which is interesting from a linguistic point of view in that – among other things – it originates in writing but is designed and performed as speech. The analysis of the language of original English films and TV series will be complemented by an investigation of audiovisual translation issues and, specifically, by an examination of dubbing practices from English into Italian.

-Media talk, i.e. English spoken on the radio and on TV. The course will highlight the distinctive linguistic features and trends in contemporary media talk by looking at media environments such as radio phone-in programmes, televised interviews with politicians, news programmes, etc., and also by drawing comparisons with spontaneous conversation.

The topics of the course will be illustrated by means of actual examples taken from films, TV series, radio and TV programmes.

The course is complemented by the language practice classes taught by the C.E.L. staff (Collaboratori ed Esperti Linguistici).

-Biber, Douglas et al. 1999. Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English. London: Longman. Chapter: 14, The grammar of conversation, pp. 1038-1125. This chapter will be made available via Studium.

-Kozloff, Sarah. 2000. Overhearing Film Dialogue. Berkeley/Los Angeles/London: University of California Press. Chapter: 1, The functions of dialogue in narrative film, pp. 33-63. This chapter will be made available via Studium.

-Zago, Raffaele. 2016. From Originals to Remakes. Colloquiality in English Film Dialogue over Time. Acireale/Roma: Bonanno Editore. Chapter: 2, Features of film dialogue, pp. 55-66. This chapter will be made available via Studium.

-Quaglio, Paulo. 2009. Television Dialogue: The Sitcom Friends vs. Natural Conversation. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins. Chapter: 6, Emotional language, pp. 87-105. This chapter will be made available via Studium.

-Chaume, Frederic. 2012. Audiovisual Translation: Dubbing. Manchester: St. Jerome. Chapters:

-1, Translation for dubbing, pp. 1-21;

-5, The language of dubbing: A matter of compromise, pp. 81-99.

-O’Keeffe, Anne. 2006. Investigating Media Discourse. London/New York: Routledge. Chapters:

-1, Introduction, pp. 1-13;

-4, Managing the discourse, pp. 62-89;

-5, Creating and sustaining pseudo-relationships, pp. 90-126.

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All the books listed in the syllabus can be consulted in the Library.