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Lecturer(s)
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Drábková Lenka, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Masár Machová Dagmar, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Origins of language - Development of writing - Language properties - Language acquisition vs. language learning - Language and the brain - Linguistics, linguistic disciplines and their specifications - Morphology - Approaches to grammar, parts of speech and their typical features - Semantics vs. Pragmatics - Synchronic and diachronic approach to linguistics - The 20th century European and American scholarship - The Prague Linguistic School - Verification of acquired knowledge and skills
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
- Preparation for course credit
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 30 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 12 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| The student has language knowledge on B2 level at minimum. |
| The student has language knowledge on B2 level at minimum. |
| learning outcomes |
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| define the essence of language as a means of communication and describe its development |
| define the essence of language as a means of communication and describe its development |
| explain the properties of language as a means of communication |
| explain the properties of language as a means of communication |
| ist the basic linguistic disciplines and demonstrate the relationships among them |
| ist the basic linguistic disciplines and demonstrate the relationships among them |
| escribe and compare approaches to the study of linguistics |
| escribe and compare approaches to the study of linguistics |
| clarify the main features of European and American linguistic schools of the 20th century |
| clarify the main features of European and American linguistic schools of the 20th century |
| evaluate the contribution of the Prague Linguistic School to linguistic studies |
| evaluate the contribution of the Prague Linguistic School to linguistic studies |
| Skills |
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| understand the basics of linguistic terminology |
| understand the basics of linguistic terminology |
| define the position of linguistics within philology |
| define the position of linguistics within philology |
| use expert linguistic procedures to analyze linguistic phenomena |
| use expert linguistic procedures to analyze linguistic phenomena |
| sort relevant information related to language study |
| sort relevant information related to language study |
| understand the basic approaches of selected linguistic schools of the 20th century to the study of language |
| understand the basic approaches of selected linguistic schools of the 20th century to the study of language |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| assessment methods |
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| Written examination |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Written examination |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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Crystal. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. CUP, 2010.
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Crystal. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. CUP, 2019.
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Denham Kristin. Linguistics for Everyone, An Introduction. Cengage Learning, 2012.
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Fromkin, V. An Introduction to Language. Cengage Learning, 2018.
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Meyer. Introducing English Linguistics. CUP, 2009.
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Yule, G. The Study of Language. Cengage Learning, 2018.
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