FPF:UCJLVSPN Introduction to Linguistics - Course Information
UCJLVSPN Introduction to Linguistics
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2013
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. PhDr. Iva Zündorf, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Iva Zündorf, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Iva Zündorf, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava - 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
- German in combination with another discipline (programme FPF, B6107 HuSt)
- German in combination with another discipline (programme FPF, B7310 Filo)
- Course objectives
- The course offers an overview of basic linguistic terms and definitions. The language is understood as a system of signs and is described on individual levels: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics etc. Each linguistic discipline is introduced. German as a Germanic language will be introduced within the classification of languages. Finally, the most important branches of linguistics will be surveyed.
- Syllabus
- 1. Introduction to German Studies
2. Typological classification of languages
3. Genealogical classification of the Germanic languages
4. Nature and functions of languages
5. De Saussure`s concept of dichotomies
6. Phonetics and Phonology
7. Morphology
8. Syntax
9. Lexicology
10. Other linguistic disciplines
11. The most important branches of linguistics in the 20th century
12. Tendencies in the contemporary German language
- 1. Introduction to German Studies
- Language of instruction
- German
- Further Comments
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Teacher's information
- Active participation in seminars is expected.
Students are required to prepare a short paper on a given topic and present it in the seminar.
Final written examination.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2013, recent)
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