Goals

The goal of the Discourse line is to train researchers in research that has as its object of inquiry communicative intercourse, discourse genres in different formats and the organization and procedures involved in each of them. The study of discourse is undertaken from a multidisciplinary perspective and is applied to the areas of translation (strategies for the construction and transfer of meaning), social discourses (genres and discourse strategies) and specialized discourse (linguistic and cognitive aspects).
 

Training in the program: courses and seminars

1st year (2005-06)

1 methodological course, chosen from the following two:

• Description, criticism, and comparison of literary translations
• Methodology in linguistic analysis

As a complement to their training, students have to attend the sessions of the general first year seminar organized by the doctoral program.

2nd year (2006-07)

2 fundamental courses, chosen preferentially from those of the discourse line:

• Discourse and society
• Discourse and language learning
• Text and translation: macrotextual and cultural strategies

Students have to take part in the sessions of the line-specific research seminar (readings and discussion on advanced research topics) in the chosen line of research.

In this year, the student will begin to work on his/her research and will register and prepare his/her research papers within the chosen line of research.
 

Training in the program: research papers

Research papers