FF:NJII_34 Text analysis - Course Information

NJII_34 Methods of Text Analysis

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Jiřina Malá, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Jiřina Malá, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Tue 9:10–10:45 U22

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• German-language Translation (programme FF, N-HS)
• German-language Translation (programme FF, N-PT) (2)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-TV)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)

Course objectives

At the end of the course student should be to: understand the basic terms of text linguistics and the methods of text analysis; explain the terms text structure, cohesion, coherence, theme, function of text; interpret German texts;

Syllabus

• linguistics of discourse - its subject and field
• definition of text
• analysis of text cohesion and coherence
• pragmatics of text
• theme of the text
• function of the text
• integrative text analysis

Literature

• BRINKER, Klaus. Linguistische Textanalyse. Eine Einfuhrung in Grundbegriffe und Methoden. 2. vyd. Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 1988, 151 s. ISBN 3-503-02275-9. info
• BEAUGRANDE, Robert-Alain. Einfuhrung in die Textlinguistik. Tubingen: Niemeyer, 1981, 290 s. ISBN 3-484-22028-7. info
• BEAUGRANDE, Robert-Alain de and Wolfgang U. DRESSLER. Introduction to text linguistics. 1st publ. London: Longman, 1981, 270 s. : g. ISBN 0-582-55486-1. info

Teaching methods

Seminars, 1 hour per week - discussions on selected text features

Assessment methods

written test: complex analysis of a text

Language of instruction

German

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

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