FF:OJ105 Languages of the World - Course Information

OJ105 Languages of the World

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Wed 15:00–16:35 49

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

• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Czech Language (programme FF, D-FI)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, B-HI) (2)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, B-HS)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, M-HI)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, M-HS)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, N-HI)
• Classical Archaeology (programme FF, N-HS)
• Classical Philology (programme FF, B-FI)
• Classical Philology (programme FF, D-FI)
• Classical Philology (programme FF, M-FI)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
• Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• General Linguistics (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• General Linguistics (programme FF, B-HS)
• General Linguistics (programme FF, D-FI)
• General Linguistics (programme FF, M-FI)
• General Linguistics (programme FF, M-HS)
• General Linguistics (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• General Linguistics (programme FF, N-HS)
• Paleoslavic and Slavic Languages (programme FF, D-FI)
• Study of Religions (programme FF, M-HS)
• Study of Religions (programme FF, M-PH)
• Indo-European Comparative Linguistics (programme FF, D-FI)

Course objectives

Elementary information about purposes and methods of language classification. Three approaches: typological, areal and genetic. Principles of lexicostatistics and glottochronology. Systematical overview of all language families with the most important languages, classified genetically in higher taxonomical units.

Syllabus

• Genetická klasifikace jazyků, její principy a metody. Genetická a areálová příbuznost jazyků. Modely konvergence a jazyková příbuznost. Metody zjišťování genetické příbuznosti. Metody genetické klasifkace. Přehled standardních jazykových rovin i hypotetických vyšších jednotek. Nostratická makrofyla. Dené-kavkazská mokrofyla (= paleoeurasijská). Austrijská makrofyla. Indo-pacifická makrofyla. Amerindiánská makrofyla. Khoisanská makrofyla. N základní přehled jazyků navazují specializované kurzy vybraných jazykových rodin, které se cyklicky střídají.

Literature

• ERHART, Adolf. Základy jazykovědy. 2. upr. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 198 s. ISBN 8004246125. info
• HJELMSLEV, Louis. Jazyk. Translated by Miloš Dokulil. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1971, 145 s. URL info
• KRUPA, Viktor, Jozef GENZOR and Ladislav DROZDÍK. Jazyky sveta. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Obzor, 1983, 507 s. info
• MEIER, Georg Friedrich and Barbara MEIER. Handbuch der Linguistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1979, xiv, 552. info
• GREENBERG, Joseph H. Language, culture, and communication : essays. Edited by Anwar S. Dil. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1971, xiv, 367. ISBN 0804707812. info
• GREENBERG, Joseph H. Language universals : with special reference to feature hierarchies. The Hague: Mouton, 1966, 89 p. info

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Přednášky, samostatná práce studentů (písemná práce), ústní zkouška.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• OJ204 Writing systems of the World

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Information on completion of the course: Ukončení zápočtem je možné pouze pro kredit typu C. Uděluje se na základě aktivní účasti při výuce.
The course is taught annually.

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