Course: Language in advertising

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Course title Language in advertising
Course code KGER/0943
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Schuppener Georg, prof. Dr. phil.
Course content
The seminar reflects the fact that in the younger past national identity and national aspects have been strongly stressed in daily life. This phenomenon should be investigated by a comparative analysis of advertising in Czech Republic and Astria.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The seminar will show the range of practical applications of linguistics in everyday life. For this aim the example of advertising should be examined, especially a specific aspect: the national marking of products. This example makes it easy to show how language and image are linked in advertising and can be used to influence the consumer.
Extented experiences and knowledge in the field of lexicology, further development of competencies in text analysis and basic information on the language of advertising.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in seminars.
Recommended literature
  • A. Gardt. Sprache und Nation. Berlin, 2000.
  • D. Metz. Der Zeitzeuge Werbung. Sofia, 2016.
  • N. Janich. Werbesprache. Ein Arbeitsbuch. Tübingen, 2003.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology in the Czech-German Intercultural Context (A12) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Teaching German Language and Literature for Secondary School (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -