DCJDR_ASL Sociolinguistics

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
V. Dovalil (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Věra Janíková, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with a coherent insight in the relationship between a language and a society followed by its application to didactics of a particular foreign language, or even to a research which doctoral students carry out while working on their dissertation.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to use relevant sociolinguistic terminology, to analyse the different aspects of the sociolinguistic context on the language used by participant in spoken and written interaction, and to apply this knowledge for research and pedagogical purposes.
Syllabus
  • The aim of the course is to provide students with a coherent insight in the relationship between a language and a society followed by its application to didactics of a particular foreign language, or even to a research which doctoral students carry out while working on their dissertation. Different concepts of the use of language in the society will be used as a theoretical basis, depending on its history and culture. Topics to cover: • models of language interaction in society; • language varieties and their development; • formation and functioning of languages such as "lingua franca, creole and pidgin"; • language as a code, diglossia, bilingualism and multilingualism; plurilingualism; • use of language in the formation of identity, in relation to gender questions, and as a tool of power; • language policy and language planning depending on culture and society.
Literature
  • Brinker, A., Sager, S.F. Linguistische Gesprächanalyse: eine Einführung. Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 2006.
  • Deminger, S. et al. Einstellungsforschung in der Soziolinguistik und Nachbardisziplinen = Studies in language attitudes. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2000.
  • Sociolinguistics : the essential readings. Edited by Christina Bratt Paulston - G. Richard Tucker. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2003, xviii, 502. ISBN 0631227172. info
  • WARDHAUGH, Ronald. An introduction to sociolinguistics. 4th ed. Malden: Blackwell, 2002, vi, 408 s. ISBN 0-631-22540-4. info
  • The handbook of discourse analysis. Edited by Deborah Schiffrin - Deborah Tannen - Heidi Ehernberger Hamilton. 1st pub. Oxford: Blackwell, 2001, xx, 851. ISBN 9780631205951. info
  • Language in society : an introduction to sociolinguistics. Edited by Suzanne Romaine. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000, xi, 268. ISBN 9780198731924. info
  • Nation und Sprache : die Diskussion ihres Verhältnisses in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Edited by Andreas Gardt. New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2000, vi, 924. ISBN 3110148412. info
  • VEITH, Werner H. Soziolinguistik :ein Arbeitsbuch mit 100 Abbildungen sowie Kontrollfragen und Antworten. Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag, 2000, xii, 275 s. ISBN 3-8233-4992-9. info
  • Úvod do studia jazyka. Edited by Jiří Černý. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 1998, 243 s. ISBN 80-85839-24-5. info
  • SCHLIEBEN-LANGE, Brigitte. Soziolinguistik : eine Einführung. 2., überarbeitete und erw. Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer, 1978, 152 s. ISBN 3170048740. info
Teaching methods
lecture, class discussion
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: students submit a seminar paper on a chosen topic related to pedagogical practice. Debate.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
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