OJ309 Theory of the etymology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Helena Karlíková, CSc. (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Blanka Gross Čapková
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 7:30–9:05 U32
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to define the etymology, to apply its methods and to demonstrate the etymological relations of chosen words in Indo-European languages.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is etymology? 2. Etymon, etymological meaning. 3. Deetymologization. 4. Diachronic method. 5. Ie. vowel and consonantal system. 6. Laryngeal theory. 7. Elementar relationship. 8. Method "Wörter und Sachen". 9. Kalks 10. Principle of semantic paralels and analogical development. 11. "popular" etymology. 12. Semantic changes 13. Tabu, tabu antiphrease, noa.
Literature
  • VEČERKA, Radoslav and Adolf ERHART. K pramenům slov. Uvedení do etymologie. (Towards the roots of words. Introduction to etymology.). Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2006, 355 pp. Nakladatelství Lidové noviny 1. ISBN 80-7106-858-6. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, drills, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Written examination aimed at testing the student’s insight into the main theories, concepts and methodologies of the etymology.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
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