Tutor information
Mariangela Spinillo
Dr Mariangela Spinillo is a lecturer in Linguistics and has worked in several academic institutions in the UK. She currently teaches at the University of Westminster, as well as being an examiner for Cambridge International Examinations and the Institute of Linguists.
Courses
An introduction to discourse analysis, the field of linguistics concerned with the study of language in context. We will look at what makes a stretch of language a piece of discourse and the varied uses of language in context.
An introduction to the field of linguistics known as semantics. It makes more explicit the knowledge about meaning that every speaker has. Participants will gain an understanding of the core ideas and elements of semantic analysis.