BA_F_syst1 Finnish language: grammatical system I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Hebedová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petra Hebedová, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 G02, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
The course is intended for students who have studied Finnish for one year (and already passed subjects BA_F1 and BA_F2).
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 concentrates on Finnish phonology and morphology. The aim of the course is to learn to describe studied language using linguistic terms, learn something about linguistic methods and to gain some knowledge of different approaches to the descriptions of Finnish morphology.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students are familiar with basic phonological and morphological terms and are able to use them in the description of Finnish phonology and morphology. Students should be able to describe main features of Finnish phonological inventary, be familiar with types of morphophonological alternations in Finnish and describe morphological structure of words. Students should also be aware of different possibilities in the approach to Finnish morphology and understand the differences between them. Students are ready to use the acquired knowledge also in their practical study of the language.
Syllabus
  • Finnish phonemes
  • phonotactical constraints, vowel harmony
  • morphophonological alternations
  • descriptions of Finnish morphology
  • morphotactics
  • grammatical categories and their combinations
  • exercises in morphology
Literature
  • Hakulinen, Auli et al.: Iso suomen kielioppi. Helsinki: SKS, 2004.
  • Laaksonen, K. - Lieko, A.: Suomen kielen äänne- ja muoto-oppi. Loimaa 1988.
  • KARLSSON, Fred. Finnish : an essential grammar. 3rd edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015, xiv, 328. ISBN 9781138821576. info
  • KOIVISTO, Vesa. Suomen sanojen rakenne. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2013, 387 stran. ISBN 9789522224156. info
  • KARLSSON, Fred. Suomen peruskielioppi. 3. painos. Jyväskylä: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2006, 249 s. ISBN 9517172737. info
  • WHITE, Leila. Suomen kielioppia ulkomaalaisille. 4., uudistettu painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura, 2001, 318 s. ISBN 951792092X. info
Teaching methods
lectures, readings
Assessment methods
written test, essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022.
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