LgCZJ02 Czech Sign Language I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucia Vlášková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucia Vlášková
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Květoňová
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
LgCZJ02/norm: Wed 14:00–15:40 L32, except Wed 15. 11., L. Vlášková
LgCZJ02/kombi: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Vlášková
Prerequisites
It is recommended to concurrently enroll in LgCZJ01 Language practice I.
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 37 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/37, only registered: 0/37, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/37
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the structure and basic grammatical features of sign languages, with an emphasis on comparing linguistic phenomena in two modalities: spoken and signed. For each topic, we will also focus specifically on Czech sign language and its characteristics, which will be supplemented with examples.
(This course is not focused on practical language instruction, but rather provides theoretical foundations of sign language linguistics. For practical instruction in Czech sign language, it is recommended to enroll in LgCZJ01 Language practice I.)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students understand the grammar of the constructions they use and they can explain it.
Syllabus
  • sign languages as natural languages
  • signing space: topographic and syntactic use
  • phonetics and phonology of sign languages
  • morphology of sign languages
  • lexicology and lexicography of sign languages
  • syntax of sign languages
  • semantics and pragmatics of sign languages
  • history and evolution of sign languages
  • language and modality: spoken vs sign languages
  • transcription and notation of sign languages
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Dictio: Vícejazyčný výkladový slovník online [online]. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2018. Dostupné z: www.dictio.info.
  • The linguistics of sign languages : an introduction. Edited by Anne Baker - Beppie van den Bogaerde - Roland Pfau - Trude Schermer. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2016, xv, 378. ISBN 9789027212306. info
  • Sign language : an international handbook. Edited by Roland Pfau - Markus Steinbach - B. Woll. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton, 2012, xii, 1126. ISBN 9783110204216. info
  • SignGram Blueprint : a guide to sign language grammar writing. Edited by Brendan Costello - Rannveig Sverrisdóttir - Josep Quer - Carlo Cecche. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2019, lxxii, 823. ISBN 9781501518966. info
  • SANDLER, Wendy and Diane C. LILLO-MARTIN. Sign language and linguistic universals. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, xx, 547. ISBN 9780521483957. info
  • Sign languages. Edited by Diane Brentari. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010, xxi, 691. ISBN 9780521883702. info
Teaching methods
lectures, group discussions
Assessment methods
oral colloquium
Language of instruction
Slovak
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2025.
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