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The Open University

Language and creativity

The Open University via OpenLearn

Overview

This free course is an introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and society, and to the different approaches to its study.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Defining creativity
  • 1 Defining creativity
  • 1.1 Questions to be addressed
  • 2 What is linguistic creativity?
  • 2 What is linguistic creativity?
  • 2.1 Creativity as ‘novel, high quality and appropriate’
  • 2.2 Creativity in everyday language
  • 3 Three lenses with which to explore linguistic creativity
  • 3 Three lenses with which to explore linguistic creativity
  • 3.1 An animated look at creativity
  • 4 Language and art
  • 4 Language and art
  • 4.1 The use of language in works of art
  • 5 Jeremy Deller: Juxtaposing genres
  • 5 Jeremy Deller: Juxtaposing genres
  • 5.1 Juxtaposing genres: Example 1
  • 5.2 Juxtaposing genres: Example 2
  • 5.3 Juxtaposing genres: Example 3
  • 5.4 Interview with Jeremy Deller
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

Reviews

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4.3 rating at OpenLearn based on 15 ratings

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  • Easy and understandable way to learn how a language is relevant with mind and of course creativity. Really enjoyed it while I am taking this class!
  • this course was really amazing for me i am student of linguistics i really enjoy alot thank you for thiis great course
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    Maryam Naderi
    I found it a useful course because the explanation about creativity and language was a very interesting topic. Language is used in daily life and we use language everywhere. This course had interesting pictures for analysis and in my opinion, someone who looks at the pictures at a glance may not pay attention to the writings, but if he sees it carefully, he will understand the meaning of the picture.

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