NLIII_03 German Languages

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Marta Kostelecká, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers the survey of Germanic languages in their diachronic and synchronic perspective. Students should be acquainted with the development of the Germanic languages and characteristics of their grammatical structure. A final result should be an ability to differentiate among various Germanic languages, to take bearings in their grammar and to acquaint with early history of Germanic communities. Syllabus
Learning outcomes
Students will get a comprehensive overview of the development of German languages ​​and their characteristics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Witness of antique authors about the ancienit Germans (Caesar, Pliny, Tacitus, Ptolemy). 2. Germans in the time of Movement of nations. Witness of Jordanes, Procopius etc. 3. Position of the Germanic branch within Indo-European and its characteristic features. 4. Sketch of the Germanic comparative phonology and morphology. 5. Various models of the genetic classification of the Germanic languages. 6. The oldest use of the script by Germans: helmet from Negau and early runic script. 7. Survey of the early literary Germanic languages (1st mill. AD): Gothic & Crimean Gothic. Northwest Germanic or Old Runic. Language of the later runes & Old Nordic, plus Old Gutnic. Old English. Old Frisian. Old Saxon. Old High German. 8. Survey of the modern Germanic languages: High German & Yiddish. Low German. Dutch-Flemish-Afrikaans. West/East/North Frisian. English & Scottish. Danish. Swedish. Norwegish. Faeroese. Icelandic.
Literature
    required literature
  • Berkov, V.P. 2003. Současné germánské jazyky. Praha: Karolinum. BLAŽEK, Václav, Staré germánské jazyky. Historický a gramatický přehled. Brno: MU 2011.
Teaching methods
The final exam or colloquium depends on quality of the written description of the grammatical structure of a chosen language or comparison of two languages.
Assessment methods
written essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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