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LING30240

Academic Year 2025/2026

Language and Media (LING30240)

Subject:
Linguistics
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Languages, Cultures & Linguis
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Stephen Lucek
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Media performances of language can help or hurt the believability of the worlds they strive to create. The language of scripted television and film can be studied from a number of different perspectives including as a vehicle for representing communities and language users. This module introduces students to some of these perspectives and encourages a critical reflection on media representations of language.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:

1. Describe the use of language in televisual media
2. Analyse the processes involved in mediatising language
3. Compare performances between media
4. Examine how knowledge of Linguistics can aid in mediatising language
5. Design a set of practices

Indicative Module Content:

Introduction
Theories
Gender, Age and Money
Radio
Television
Film
Representation
Advertising
Constructed Languages
Corpora

Throughout, theoretical and descriptive readings will be supported with Case Studies.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Lectures

24
Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module blends a number of different teaching and learning approaches:

Online learning resources
Lectures
Small group discussions
Critical reflections

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): This essay asks students to reflect on the theoretical aspects of performance and/or Linguistics to consider how language plays a role in creating worlds. Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No
Group Work Assignment: Students will work in groups to complete a case study from a selection of topics Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 No
Reflective Assignment: Throughout the module, there are a number of reflection assignments to be completed on Brightspace Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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