FF:ROMIA001 Introduction to Linguistics

ROMIA001 Introduction to Linguistics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

Timetable

Wed 16:40–18:15 zruseno D22

Prerequisites

no requisitions

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

there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The main objectives of the course are to present basic terms and methods of general linguistics.

Syllabus

- information, communication, thinking, speech, - langue vs. parole - what is linguistics? - phonetics and phonology - morphology - lexicology, semantics - syntax - script & letters in the speech - languages classification - geographical, historical - languages typology - diachronic linguistics, etymology - history of linguistics - theory of "small linguistics" - sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics

Literature

ERHART, Adolf. Základy jazykovědy. 2. upr. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 198 s. ISBN 8004246125. info
SAUSSURE, Ferdinand de. Kurs obecné lingvistiky. Edited by Albert Sechehaye - Charles Bally - Tullio De Mauro, Translated by Fran. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1989, 467 s. ISBN 8020700706. info
HJELMSLEV, Louis. Jazyk. Translated by Miloš Dokulil. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1971, 145 s. URL info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
General note: Výuku zajišťuje Ústav jazykovědy pro všechny obory společně.

Teacher's information

http://www.phil.muni.cz/jazyk