AJ12102 Introduction to Functional Syntax

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2003
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:35 32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ09999 Qualifying Examination
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides an introduction to various functional approaches to syntax. The focus of the course is the analysis of language as a communicative tool. Special attention will be paid to the analysis of the information structure of language, especially the Brno approach to functional sentence perspective. During the course students are expected to study linguistic theory and to analyze written and spoken texts.
Syllabus
  • The course provides an introduction to various functional approaches to syntax. The focus of the course is the analysis of language as a communicative tool. Special attention will be paid to the analysis of the information structure of language, especially the Brno approach to functional sentence perspective. During the course students are expected to study linguistic theory and to analyze written and spoken texts.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Test in the basics of functional syntax; analysis of a piece of text from the viewpoint of one of the functional approaches introduced during the course.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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