Keyword: «discourse analysis»

The paper compares the tradition of discourse analysis which originated in the USA and saw reception in Europe with the national tradition of discourse studies. The paper stresses the need to link discourse studies with European ancient tradition of rhetorical studies. The paper sums up original discourse studies of political mass media discourse in English.

The article addresses the problem of developing critical listening skills in pedagogical students. Critical listening is defined as the ability not only to comprehend the content of a foreign-language utterance but also to analyze the speaker’s communicative strategies, identify persuasive techniques, and evaluate the argumentative validity of the message. Based on experimental work conducted at Ryazan State University named after S.A. Yesenin, the article describes a methodology for developing these skills using English-language political speeches as didactic material. A three-stage system of tasks is presented, including guided analysis, group analytical work, and independent comprehensive analysis. The results of the experimental verification demonstrate positive dynamics in the development of cognitive and operational-activity components of communicative competence in future teachers.