SJ2A041 Errors in Spanish Second Language Learners

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/2/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Cristina Rodríguez García, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Liudmyla Shuppe, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Milada Malá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
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 main goal of this course is to familiarize students with the treatment of errors in the learning of a foreign language. They will also get to know the different types of errors that occur when learning Spanish as a foreign language.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the semester, the students will be able to:
- orient themselves in the different linguistic currents that have investigated errors in second language acquisition;
- know the criteria that are needed to detect and classify errors of different types;
- evaluate and correct errors of different types;
- recognize the main characteristics of errors of different types;
- correct oral and written texts of learners of Spanish.
Syllabus
  • Topic 1: Research currents on errors in Applied Linguistics. Topic 2: Errors in foreign language learning. Topic 3: Error evaluation and correction. Topic 4: Pronunciation errors. Topic 5: Lexical errors. Topic 6: Morphosyntactic errors. Topic 7: Spelling and punctuation errors.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • RODRÍGUEZ GARCÍA, Cristina. Análisis de errores en la interlengua de aprendices de ELE universitarios checos y eslovacos (Error Analysis in the Interlanguage of Czech and Slovak University Students of Spanish as a Second Language). Brno: Masaryk University Press, 2021, 340 pp. Pontes Philologici. ISBN 978-80-210-9798-8. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-9799-2021. info
Teaching methods
Lectures for theoretical contents and practical classes with exercises.
Assessment methods
Active participation in classes. Compulsory attendance of 70%. Practical exercises. Final exam.
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: V plánu kombinovaného studia je kontaktní výuka 14 hodin za semestr (6 hodin přednášky a semináře, 8 hodin konzultace).
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinovaná forma: 14 hodin/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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