Workshop 4: Analysis of a discourse sample

12 Março 2026, 12:30 • Carlos Gouveia

Textual configurations as analytical context clues. Discourse analysis of a discourse sample: King Charles III’s first speech at the House of Commons (Unit 8). Interpersonal meanings (emotion and reason): survey of relevant linguistic features for analysis.

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Lecture 4: Discourse and social life

10 Março 2026, 12:30 • Carlos Gouveia

The relationship between discourse, social life and social practices. Social constructionism and the relativization of knowledge. Discourse naturalization and ideological naturalization.

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Workshop 3: Data systematization – culture and situations

5 Março 2026, 12:30 • Carlos Gouveia

Systematization of analytical considerations on samples 1-7 and 9. Elaboration of a descriptive table concerning purpose, representation (what), exchange (who) and message (how) of 8 samples.

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Lecture 3: The discursive turn in the social sciences

3 Março 2026, 12:30 • Carlos Gouveia

Direct and indirect speech acts. The discursive turn in the social sciences and the development of discourse analysis. The notion of discourse and its constitutive nature. Schools of discourse analysis. Descriptive and critical goals of analysis.

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Workshop 2: Discourse as practice

26 Fevereiro 2026, 12:30 • Carlos Gouveia

Practical applications of the theoretical grounding discussed in the previous lectures and to be discussed in the next one: language, discourse and its relationship with the situational and cultural contexts. How to analyze discourse. 

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