Course: History of Linguistics

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Course title History of Linguistics
Course code UMJL/EXVLM
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Masár Machová Dagmar, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Linguistic theory in antiquity (Greek and Roman philosophers, India) Linguistic theory in Middle Ages (Scholasticism, role of Latin) Renaissance linguists Historical grammar of the 19th century, the beginning of linguistics as a scientific discipline Structuralism (de Saussure, Prague School, Copenhagen School) American structuralism and the foundations of generative grammar Development of modern linguistic trends (sociolinguistics, pragmatics) Borderline linguistic disciplines (psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, language acquisition) Computational linguistics, corpus linguistics

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 36 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
knowledge of linguistic terminology at the level of a bachelor's degree in Philology
knowledge of linguistic terminology at the level of a bachelor's degree in Philology
learning outcomes
list various stages of linguistic thinking
list various stages of linguistic thinking
describe the features of each linguistic school
describe the features of each linguistic school
describe the methodology of each linguistic school
describe the methodology of each linguistic school
list the key linguists of each school together with their main ideas
list the key linguists of each school together with their main ideas
list the modern linguistic disciplines
list the modern linguistic disciplines
Skills
identify linguistic school based on the primary literature
identify linguistic school based on the primary literature
analyse the main concept and ideas of the different stages of research on language
analyse the main concept and ideas of the different stages of research on language
evaluate the contribution of each school
evaluate the contribution of each school
identify modern linguistic schools and their approaches
identify modern linguistic schools and their approaches
apply the knowledge acquired in the seminar in an argumentative essay
apply the knowledge acquired in the seminar in an argumentative essay
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Skills
Text analysis
Text analysis
Teamwork
Teamwork
assessment methods
Knowledge
Essay
Essay
Written examination
Written examination
Text analysis
Text analysis
Recommended literature
  • Allan, Keith. The History of Linguistics. Oxford, 2013.
  • Bloomfield, Leonard. Language. Chicago, 1984.
  • ČERNÝ, J. Dějiny lingvistiky. Olomouc : Votobia, 1996. ISBN 80-85885-96-4.
  • Chomsky, Noam. Knowledge of Language: Its Nature, Origin, and Use. Westport, 1986.
  • Lepschy, Guilio. History of Linguistics. Volume II: Classical and Medieval Linguistics. New York, 2014.
  • Lepschy, Guilio. History of Linguistics. Volume III: Renaissance and Early Modern Linguistics. New York, 2014.
  • Lepschy, Guilio. History of Linguistics. Volume IV: Nineteenth-Century Linguistics. New York, 2014.
  • Robins, R. H. A Short History of Linguistics. New York, 1997.
  • Rowe, Bruce - Levine, Diane. A Concise Introduction to Linguistics. New York, 2016.
  • Saussure, Ferdinand de. Course in General Linguistics. New York, 1959.
  • Steiner, Peter (ed). The Prague School: Selected Writings, 1929?1946. Austin, 1982.


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