6 ii) identify how written text is structured in terms of the information units and thematic units iii) state the resources that language users use to signify connectedness in texts iv) demonstrate the relationship between language and ideology v) describe how humans use spoken and written discourse enact power vi) discuss how language specifically relates to culture, gender, racism and conflict vii) explain how discourse
relates with other disciplines, such as Sociology,
Philosophy, Medicine and Literature.
4. Working Through the Course In this course, you have twenty-one study units to go through.
In each of the study units, you are expected to thoroughly study the contents. You are advised to pay attention to the objectives of each study unit as they will serve as your guide to knowing what is expected of you. At the appropriate points in each unit, you are assessed through Tutor Marked Assignments. You are also expected to write a final examination based on the entire course.
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