AJ42001 Introduction to Linguistics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Jan Chovanec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Friday 9:10–10:45 G32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This is an introductory course in English lingustics. Its aim is to provide the students with the basic information about language and its functions, the levels of language, the scientific study of languages, the various disciplines of linguistics, as well as the characteristics of the English language - its past and present. At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the role of language as an instrument of human communication and the as subject of scientific inquiry.
Syllabus
  • A preliminary list of lectures: 1. Linguistics and language 2. Language as a means of communication 3. Levels and functions of language 4. Word formation 5. Lexical semantics 6. English dictionaries (a guest lecture) 7. Variation in language 8. History of linguistics 9. History of English linguistics in the Czech lands 10. The English language over the ages (a historical overview) 11. The English language at present (and the future)
Literature
    required literature
  • Mair, Christian. English Linguistics (2008) Tubingen: Gunter Narr, ISBN-10: 382336393X, ISBN-13: 978-3823363934
  • HLADKÝ, Josef and Jan CHOVANEC. Úvod do studia anglického jazyka (Introduction to the Study of English). 2nd ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 83 pp. ISBN 80-210-2120-9. info
    recommended literature
  • Štekauer, Pavol. Rudiments of English Linguistics. Přešov: Slovakontakt, 2000
    not specified
  • ČERNÝ, Jiří. Dějiny lingvistiky. 1. souborné vyd. V Olomouci: Votobia, 1996, 517 s. ISBN 80-85885-96-4. info
  • Úvod do studia jazyka. Edited by Jiří Černý. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 1998, 243 s. ISBN 80-85839-24-5. info
  • VACHEK, Josef. Prolegomena k dějinám Pražské školy jazykovědné. Vydání první. Jinočany: H & H, 1999, 135 stran. ISBN 8086022129. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. English as a global language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, x, 150 s. ISBN 0-521-59247-X. info
  • YULE, George. The study of language [Yule, 1996]. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xiii, 294. ISBN 0-521-56851-X. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, vii, 489. ISBN 0521401798. info
  • PEPRNÍK, Jaroslav. Slovník amerikanismů. 3., upravené vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1994, 505 stran. ISBN 8004237541. info
  • The encyclopedia of language and linguistics. Edited by J. M. Y. Simpson - R. E. Asher. 1st ed. Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1994, x, s. 5087. ISBN 0-08-035943-4. info
  • VACHEK, Josef. Vzpomínky českého anglisty. Edited by Libuše Dušková. Vyd. 1. Jinočany: H & H, 1994, 158 s. ISBN 80-85787-72-5. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell, 1993, ix, 389 s. ISBN 0-631-17871-6. info
  • PEPRNÍK, Jaroslav. Anglická lexikologie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 1992, 192 s. ISBN 8070670908. info
  • A short history of linguistics. Edited by R. H. Robins. 3rd ed. Burnt Mill: Longman Group, 1990, ix, 271. ISBN 0582291453. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. The English language. London: Penguin Books, 1988, 288 s. ISBN 0-14-013532-4. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of language. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987, vii, 472. ISBN 0521264383. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion. Compulsory attendance/povinná docházka
Assessment methods
Written exam at the end of the course. Students must prove knowledge of the relevant literature and lectures. Students are expected to meet all requirements (attendance, etc.) in harmony with the study regulations. Students are also expected to read the relevant chapters during the course and in advance of the actual class sessions.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Teacher's information
http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=2298
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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