CJA015 Modern Czech Stylistics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Michal Křístek, M.Phil., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Simona Khatebová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Michal Křístek, M.Phil., Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jaroslava Vybíralová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJA015/01: Fri 8:00–9:40 D31, M. Křístek
CJA015/02: Fri 10:00–11:40 D31, M. Křístek
Prerequisites
CJA001 Czech Language - Introduction && CJA002 ModCz Phonetics and Phonology && CJA010 ModCz Syntax && CJA014 ModCz Lexicology && CJC040 Theory of Lit.
Students are expected to pass the courses in phonetics and phonology, morphology and word-formation, syntax and lexicology before taking the course in stylistics. This requirement also applies to the introductory linguistic course - Úvod... and to courses in litarary theory. A lecture in stylistics (CJBB80) is recommended, if offered in the particular term.
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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of the seminar is to provide the students with skills necessary for analyzing texts of all kinds from the viewpoint of stylistics.
Learning outcomes
Having participated in the course, students should be able:
to trace the influence of factors shaping style on style of texts;
to look up stylistic characterization of means of expression, using relevant sources;
to analyze aspects of composition important from the viewpoint of stylistics;
to get orientated in relevant scholarly sources.
Syllabus
  • The course is divided into several mutually linked modules, focused on the above-mentioned skills. Each module consists of theoretical and practical sections, theoretical topics dealt with include: 1) Style and stylistics, factors influencing style, characteristics relevant from the viewpoint of style, stylistic dissimilation, 2) Possible techniques of stylistic analysis, 3) Dichotomies of form and function, 4) Composition and style, 5) Varieties of Czech; usage, norm, codification, 6) Colloquial style, 7) Technical style, 8) Style of administration, 9) Journalistic style plus style of advertising, 10) Oratory style, 12) Style of fiction. The final module is focused on summarization and revisions.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČECHOVÁ, Marie, Marie KRČMOVÁ and Eva MINÁŘOVÁ. Současná stylistika. Vydání první. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008, 381 stran. ISBN 9788071069614. info
  • HOFFMANOVÁ, Jana, Jiří HOMOLÁČ, Eliška CHVALOVSKÁ, Lucie JÍLKOVÁ, Petr KADERKA, Petr MAREŠ and Kamila MRÁZKOVÁ. Stylistika mluvené a psané češtiny. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2016, 510 stran. ISBN 9788020025661. info
    not specified
  • Materiály týkající se především srovnávací stylistiky se zaměřením na věcné texty jsou k dispozici na stránce Stylistický web (http://www.phil.muni.cz/stylistika/).
  • BEČKA, Josef Václav. Česká stylistika. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1992, 467 s. ISBN 8020000208. info
  • Jelínek, Milan. Stylistika. In Karlík, P., Nekula, M. a Rusínová, Z., ed. 1995. Příruční mluvnice češtiny. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, s. 701-782.
  • MINÁŘOVÁ, Eva, Marie KRČMOVÁ, Jan CHLOUPEK and Marie ČECHOVÁ. Současná česká stylistika (Stylistics of the Contemporary Czech Language). 1st ed. Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 2003, 342 pp. none. ISBN 80-86642-00-3. info
  • Aktuální informace o současném výzkumu mj. v oblasti stylistiky, včetně odkazů na další zdroje, lze najít také na stránkách meziuniverzitního projektu Moderní mluvnice češtiny (https://sites.google.com/site/mluvnicecestiny/home).
  • Hesla věnovaná stylistice lze najít také v Novém encyklopedickém slovníku češtiny (https://www.czechency.org/); v knihovně FF je k dispozici i tištěná verze.
  • Nový encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Jana Pleskalová. První vydání. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2016, Strana 110. ISBN 9788074224829. info
Teaching methods
The course is running online in scheduled times; for details see the Czech version.
Assessment methods
The course ends with a written exam, regular participation in online seminars is required (the minimum attendance in the term is 80 %); for further information, see the Czech version of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021.
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