FPF:UCJNP005 Introduction to Linguistics - Course Information
UCJNP005 Introduction to Linguistics
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2022
- 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
- German for Teachers (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
- 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
- Czech
- 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.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2022, recent)
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