NJ_G980 Bilingualism

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Roland Anton Wagner, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJ_G980/01: Fri 9. 3. 15:45–17:25 učebna 63, Fri 13. 4. 15:45–17:25 učebna 63, Fri 11. 5. 15:45–17:25 učebna 63, R. Wagner
Prerequisites
! NJ_BLG Bilingualism
Communicative skills in German, strong interest in the field, readiness to take actively part in the discussion.
As participating in this course requires advanced reading skills in dealing with scientific texts in German (or English, respectively), the course is recommended for the second half of the bachelor program. In case students have the necessary skills and a deeper interest in the subject, an earlier inscription is possible.
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
Bilingualism is a complex phenomenon which can be analyzed and described from many different perspectives. At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- define what bilingualism really is,
- explain under which bilingualism arises and is maintained,
- assign different cases of bilingualism to the appropriate categories,
- estimate the consequences of bilingualism for the corresponding individual and society.
Syllabus
  • - Introduction to the principles of scientific description,
  • - Defining bilingualism,
  • - Multidimensional definitions of bilingualism,
  • - A short excursion into Psycholinguistics,
  • - The simultaneous acquisition of two languages from birth,
  • - Discussion of the so called sensitive period in language development,
  • - Society and bilingualism (domains, diglossie, and language change),
  • - Language and identity: ranking of core values in group identity and the position of language in it,
  • - Code-Switching: different frameworks to explain the data,
  • - Attitudes and their consequences.
Literature
    required literature
  • Jelínek, Stanislav. K nkterým otázkám bilingvismu. In: Cizí jazyky, 48, 2004/05 (5), 153-155 a 49, 2005/06 (1), 8-11.
  • CHILLA, Solveig, Monika ROTHWEILER and Ezel BABUR. Kindliche Mehrsprachigkeit : Grundlagen - Störungen - Diagnostik. Basel: Ernst Reinhardt, 2010, 138 s. ISBN 9783497021659. info
    recommended literature
  • Štefánik, Jozef. Antológia bilingvizmu. Bratislava: Academic Electronc Press, 2004.
  • GROSJEAN, François. Life with two languages :an introduction to bilingualism. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1982, ix, 370 s. ISBN 0-674-53091-8. info
  • DE HOUWER, Annick. The acquisition of two languages from birth : a case study. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990, xv, 391. ISBN 0521366526. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussion. Regular reading is required.
Assessment methods
Credits are assigned on the basis of a short presentation or, alternatively, a short written paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kombinované studium má výuku v pátek, prezenční od pondělí do čtvrtka..
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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