| Lerninhalte |
Although typically associated with literature and thought to be found between the covers of books, stories permeate all aspects of our lives: from social media, casual conversations, the courtroom, the media, as well as family, school, and work interactions. The study of narratives is thus not only an object of inquiry for literary scholars. It can be found across an array of different disciplines, including sociolinguistics. Sociolinguists investigate how stories are told in different contexts and how they are received, as well as their content, function, and organization. The aim of this course is to bring together the theory and practice of narrative analysis from a broad sociolinguistic perspective. The aim is to improve our understanding of the ways in which narrative constitutes a fundamental resource in social interaction. |
