Course: Introduction to the Study of Language

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Course title Introduction to the Study of Language
Course code UMJL/D1UST
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Bačuvčíková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Linguistic disciplines, their cathegories and relations. - Definition of the terms of Philology and Linguistics, Basic Linguistic Terminology - Czech and German Linguistics, The Prague School of Linguistics. - The diachronous and synchronous study of languages. - The diachronous study of the german language. - The communicative Function of the language ans Pragmatics - The Language Structure, Analysis of the language plans: (Phonetics, Phonology, Syntax. - The Language Structure, Analysis of the language plans: (Morphology and Lexikocology. - Semantics, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics. - The reform of German spelling.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
  • Term paper - 12 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
This course presupposes both the receptive and productive skills in German at the starting level B1 of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
This course presupposes both the receptive and productive skills in German at the starting level B1 of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Skills
This course presupposes both the receptive and productive skills in German at the starting level B1 of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
This course presupposes both the receptive and productive skills in German at the starting level B1 of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain what linguistics is and describe the subject of its study
explain what linguistics is and describe the subject of its study
characterise the different linguistic plans and explain what they deal with
characterise the different linguistic plans and explain what they deal with
define the basic types of signs, describe the types of linguistic signs and explain their principle
define the basic types of signs, describe the types of linguistic signs and explain their principle
explain the principle of Jacobson´s communication model
explain the principle of Jacobson´s communication model
list the linguistic functions and explain what they deal with
list the linguistic functions and explain what they deal with
briefly describe the development of linguistics and list main linguistic schools, list 3-5 linguists of the 20. century
briefly describe the development of linguistics and list main linguistic schools, list 3-5 linguists of the 20. century
explain the division of the world's languages according to the principle of language families with regard to the Germanic languages
explain the division of the world's languages according to the principle of language families with regard to the Germanic languages
explain the division of the world's languages according to the morphological principle
explain the division of the world's languages according to the morphological principle
list the basic stages in the development of the German language
list the basic stages in the development of the German language
Skills
perform a basic phonetic, morphological, syntactic or lexical analysis of a simple text in German
perform a basic phonetic, morphological, syntactic or lexical analysis of a simple text in German
assign a (ecpecially an indoeuropean) language to a language family and determine its type in terms of morphology
assign a (ecpecially an indoeuropean) language to a language family and determine its type in terms of morphology
use the example to determine the type of a sign
use the example to determine the type of a sign
assign the name of a linguist to a field or period of linguistics
assign the name of a linguist to a field or period of linguistics
discuss the linguistic function of a given text
discuss the linguistic function of a given text
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Individual work of students
Lecturing
Lecturing
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Individual work of students
Skills
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Text analysis
Text analysis
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • Bergmann, R., Paly, P., Stricker, S. Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft. Heidelberg, 2010.
  • BERGMANN, R, PAULY, P., STRICKER, S. Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft. Heidelberg, 2010.
  • BUSSMANN, H. Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft /. 4., durchgesehene und bibliographisch erg. Aufl. Stuttgart : Alfred Kröner, 2008.
  • BUßMANN, H. Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft. Stuttgart: Kröner, 2008.
  • ČERMÁK, F. Jazyk a jazykověda. Praha, 2011.
  • ČERNÝ, J. Úvod do studia jazyka. Olomouc, 1996.
  • ERNST, P. Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft. Tübingen, 2006.
  • GLÜCK, H. Metzler Lexikon Sprache. 4., aktualisierte und überarb. Aufl. Stuttgart: Metzler, 2010.
  • LEWANDOWSKI, T. Linguistisches Wörterbuch. Stuttgart: UTB, 2002.
  • Linke, Angelika. Studienbuch Linguistik. 5. erweiterte Aufl. Tübingen : Max Niemeyer, 2004. ISBN 3-484-31121-5.
  • MEIBAUER, J. u.a. Einführung in die germanistische Linguistik. Stuttgart, 2007.
  • SCHADE, G. Einführung in die detusche Sprache der Wissenschaften. Ein Lehrbuch für Ausländer. Berlin, 2009.
  • STEDJE, A. Deutsche Sprache gestern und heute: Einführung in Sprachgeschichte und Sprachkunde. Stuttgart: UTB, 2007.
  • ŠIMEČKOVÁ, A. Úvod do studia jazykovědné germanistiky. Praha: Karolinum, 2004.


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