UCJNP005 Introduction to Linguistics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Nálepová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Nálepová, 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
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
Literature
    recommended literature
  • König, Werner (1994). dtv-Atlas zur deutschen Sprache. München. info
  • Bergmann, Rolf / Schlaefer, Michael (1991). Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft. Heidelberg. info
  • Gross, Harro (1990). Einführung in die germanistische Linguistik. München. info
  • Adamzik, Kirsten (2001). Sprache: Wege zum Verstehen. München. info
  • Černý, Jiří (1990). Stručné dějiny lingvistiky I, II. Praha. info
  • Bok, Václav (1992). Úvod do studia germanistiky. České Budějovice. info
  • Šimečková, Alena (1978). Úvod do studia německého jazyka. Praha. info
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 2 HOD/SEM.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.
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