FF:PL_25 Upper Sorbian Language I - Course Information

PL_25 Upper Sorbian Language for Slavists and Bohemists I

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. František Březina (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Josef Šaur, Ph.D.

Timetable

Mon 8:20–9:55 A48

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

• Balkan Languages and Literatures (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Balkan Languages and Literatures (programme FF, B-HS)
• Balkan Languages and Literatures (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Balkan Languages and Literatures (programme FF, N-HS)
• Bulgarian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Bulgarian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Bulgarian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Bulgarian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Czech Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Croatian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Croatian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Croatian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Croatian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Macedonian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Macedonian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Macedonian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Macedonian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Slavonic Studies (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Slovak Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Slovak Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Slovak Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Slovak Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Slovenian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Slovenian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Slovenian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Slovenian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Serbian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Serbian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Serbian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Serbian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Polish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
• Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Ukrainian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)

Course objectives

The main objective of the course is to acquire the basics of this West Slavonic language, both in its written and spoken form. Participants of this course are supposed to acquire knowledge of the phonology and morphology of the Upper Sorbian language and an ability to communicate in this language on everyday life topics.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Upper Sorbian phonology & phonetics, the Upper Sorbian alphabet and pronunciation Introduction to Upper Sorbian morphology, Upper Sorbian noun a adjective declination and verb conjugation patterns Conversation: greetings, wishes, expressions of gratitude, in various conversational situations Upper Sorbian music and poetry: examples of songs and poems, listening exercises Vocabulary from the semantic fields ‘Life in the Country’ and ‘Animals and Plants’ Vocabulary from the semantic fields ‘Human Body’ and ‘Clothing’ Numerals Personal and demonstrative pronouns, question words Writing a letter

Literature

• Witajće do Łužicy : (úvod do horní lužické srbštiny). Edited by Svatopluk Pastyřík. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2002, 96 s. ISBN 8070419644. info
• Siatkowska, E. a Meškank, T., O języku Łużyczan prawie wszystko. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 2001.
• Vydra, F., Česko-hornolužický, hornolužicko-český slovník. Základy gramatiky a konverzace. Chrastava: vlastním nákladem, 2005.
• Mohelský, V., Mluvnice hornolužické srbštiny a slovník hornosrbsko-český. Olomouc: Kroužek přátel Lužických Srbů, 1948.
• Siatkowska, et al., Słownik polsko-górnołużycki i górnołużycko-polski. / Pólsko-hornjoserbski a hornjoserbsko-pólski słownik. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 2002.
• Šołćina, J. a Wornar, E., Hornjoserbšćina za samostudij. Rěčny kurs za njebojaznych. / Obersorbisch im Selbststudium. Ein Sprachkurs für Unerschrockene. Budyšin/Bautzen: Ludowe nakładnistwo Domowina / Domowina-Verlag, 2000.

Teaching methods

Seminar - theoretical information, language exercises, conversation.

Assessment methods

Written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
  
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