UCJNNKET Development of Contemporary German

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Gabriela Rykalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Gabriela Rykalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Gabriela Rykalová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
without precondition
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The lecture is designed as an introduction to a series of topics concerning tendencies and trends in contemporary German language. In so doing, the focus will be on the current development in pronounciation, grammatical forms (morphology), syntax, vocabulary, etc. The goal of the course will be to acquire the linguistic tools needed to study especially the recent history of German. The discussed texts will include authentic examples of contemporary German, their analysis will deepen and extend the knowledge and understanding of contemporary language. The seminars incorporate student presentations and discussions to the topics, characterisations of the texts in relation to the social and cultural enviroment as well as to the text types.
Learning outcomes
knowledge of trends in the German language
Syllabus
  • 1. Sprachwandel - Charakteristik, Gründe
  • 2. Epochen der deutschen Sprachgeschichte
  • 3. Althochdeutsch, Mittelhochdeutsch
  • 4. Frühneuhochdeutsch, Neuhochdeutsch
  • 5. Grammatikalisierung
  • 6. Merkmale sprachlicher Ökonomie
  • 7. Tendenzen im Bereich Phonetik
  • 8. Tendenzen im Bereich Morphologie
  • 9. Tendenzen im Bereich Lexik
  • 10. Tendenzen im Bereich Syntax
  • 11. Textdenzen in der Textsortenentwicklung
  • 12. Die Sprache der Zukunft?
  • 13. Zusammenfassende Diskussion
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, group projects, presentations by professionals in the sectors.
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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