BA_02 Introduction to linguitics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Bc. Ondřej Šefčík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Bc. Ondřej Šefčík, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Bc. Ondřej Šefčík, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 C33
Prerequisites
no requisitions
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
The students knows basic goals and methods of linguistics; understands the term of linguistic sign and is able to work with it; distinguishes diachronic and synchronic metodology of linguistics;is able to operate with the elementar terms and methods of basic disciplines, including phonetics and phonology, morphology, lexicology and syntax.
Learning outcomes
Student is able, after finishing the course: - to understand the language as a system of signs - to distinguish the synchronic and diachronic approach to the study of languages - to know the basic terminology of 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
  • VAUX, Bert a Justin COOPER. Introduction to linguistic field methods. München: Lincom Europa, 1999. Lincom coursebooks in linguistics. I
  • How languages work : an introduction to language and linguistics / editor Carol Genetti ; assistant editor Allison Adelman ; contributors Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, Ayla Applebaum, Mira Ariel, Claire Bowern, Mary Bucholtz, Wallace Chafe, Dorothy Chun, Patr
  • Fox, Anthony. Linguistic reconstruction : an introduction to theory and method. New York : Oxford University Press, 1995
  • 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 consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions, minimum pass level 66 %.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/jazyk
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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