CJBB184 Language Typology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Caha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Maria Cortiula, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Caha, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jaroslava Vybíralová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 D41
Prerequisites
The knowledge of basic English linguistics terminology (e.g., adjectives, determiners, case, number, aspect, sibilants, syllables, relative clauses, subject, object, ...)
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main goal of this course is to provide the students with an overview of the basic topics, approaches and results of typological research into language structure.
Learning outcomes
The students will be able to:
- understand the basic concepts and methods of typological research
- interpret typological generalizations from the perspective of various theories
- develop and conduct their own typological research
- use online databases in order to verify linguistic univrsals
Syllabus
  • Basic issues in typology: is it possible compare languages, and if so, how?
  • Greenberg's universals and what they can tell us about human language
  • functional and formal approaches to language universals
  • word-order universals
  • morphological universals
  • phonological universals
  • tools in typology (WALS, SSWL, ...)
  • languages of the world
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SONG, Jae Jung. Linguistic typology. First edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018, xviii, 512. ISBN 9780199677498. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion.
Assessment methods
For a passing grade, I require attendance (75 percent) and a class presentation on a selected topic. For the presentation, students read two articles and present their main findings to their fellow colleagues. The ideal presentation takes about 15 minutes and presents the most important information as clearly as possible.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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