| Description
| Cognitive Pragmatics in Media Communication is a graduate course that examines how language shapes perception, interpretation, and decision-making through framing effects, drawing insights from cognitive pragmatics. It explores how linguistic choices—such as conceptual metaphor, lexical selection, and discourse structure—influence how individuals and societies construct meaning. Students will analyze framing effects in advertising, political discourse, media narratives, and everyday communication, investigating how language is used to
persuade, reinforce ideologies, and shape public opinion. The course also considers the cognitive mechanisms behind framing, including mental models and biases in language comprehension. Through open discussions, empirical case studies, and hands-on discourse analysis, students will develop a deeper understanding of how language interacts with cognition to frame reality. This course is ideal for students in linguistics, cognitive science, communicatio
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