Sommersemester 2003        

          The Language of International Politics

Summary

17.04        Survey (esp. Media, information management and 'spin'

                 Diskussion: linguistic tools, esp. Meanings / metaphor, cohesion / textuality

08.05.       Bias in reporting

                 Film + exercise: summary 2 p.

                 'Yes Prime Minister 1'

15.05.       Genre 1: The political interview

22.05.       Genre 2: Newspaper reportage / radio news

05.06.       Genre 2: Newspaper subjective reactions

12.06.       Genre 3: Political party manifestos

19.06.       Film: The New Statesman

26.06.       Genre 4: Political speeches, esp. presidential addresses

03.07.       Genre 5: Parliamentary debates, esp. Lords

10.07.       The Language of international organisations , esp. EU and UN

17.07.       Final discussion

                 Film: 'Yes Prime Minister 2'

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