FPF:UBKKA202 Selective languages and data o - Course Information

UBKKA202 Selective languages and data organization 1

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Aleš Hrazdil (lecturer)
PhDr. Aleš Hrazdil (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Aleš Hrazdil
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – 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

• Library Science (programme FPF, B7201 InSK)

Course objectives

Introduction to the issue of knowledge organization. Introduction to the theoretical foundations of knowledge organization systems at linguistic, logic and semiotics. Special attention is devoted to syntax and paradigmatic relations of lexical units, because paradigmatic relations belong to controlled vocabularies of retrieval languages inherently. Outlining the practical application. A brief overview of the development of the classification of science. Mastering the methods and skills of content analysis. Understanding automatic content analysis methods.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to knowledge organization system 1.1 The meaning and purpose of the organization system 1.2 The most important terms and terminology 1.3 Content analysis and its results 1.4 Basic types of knowledge organization systems 1.5 Automatic document content analysis, automatic indexing
• 2. Basics of knowledge organization systems in linguistics 2.1 Language, nature and function of language, types of languages 2.2 Information language and its types 2.3 Information retrieval language, nature and functions of IRL 2.3.1 Species of subject retrieval languages(knowledege organization systems), subject retrieval language 2.3.2 Types of subject retrieval languages
• 3. Basics of knowledege organization systems in semiotics 3.1 Semiotics in theory of knowledege organization systems 3.2 Sign and signs systems 3.3 The concept of the meaning of a character in knowledge organization systems 3.3.1 Synonyms and KOS 3.3.2 Homonymy, polysemy and KOS 3.3.3 Vagueness and KOS 3.3.4 Paradigmatic and syntagmatic relations between lexical units of KOS
• 4. Basics of organization systems in logic 4.1 The importance of logic in KOS theory 4.2 Application of set theory 4.2.1 Relationships between sets, operations on sets, Boolean operators 4.2.2 Classification of sciences, development of classifications

Literature

required literature
• KUČEROVÁ, H. Organizace znalostí: Klíčová témata. Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-246-3587-3. info
• PALÁTOVÁ, R.; KOVÁŘ,B. Informačné selekčné jazyky 2. Bratislava, 1985. info
• BAKO, M. Informačné selekčné jazyky 3. Bratislava, 1984. info
• KOVÁŘ, B. Věcné pořádání informací a selekční jazyky. Praha, 1984. info

recommended literature
• BALÍKOVÁ,M.; STROSSA,P.; VŘEŠŤÁLOVÁ,D. Dotazování v přirozeném jazyce : zkušenost s aplikací prototypu systému M-CAST v českém prostředí. Praha, 2007. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Essays for each given topics deepening basic knowledge of lectures will be required. The seminar will be practicing removal of asymmetries in language signs (ambiguity of language) by indexing. If for any reason listeners will not participate on exercise, there will be simple test of removing the synonymy and homonymy as the part of the examination. Exams will be oral, for the case of more students, there is possibility to arrange written tests. (The test will contain four questions overall). The oral exam will consists of two questions, or additional questions. Given that the course followed by retrieval language 2 in summer semester, the testing will be completed in the winter examination period.

• Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  
• Permalink: https://is.slu.cz/course/fpf/winter2022/UBKKA202