OJ446 Stilistics and poetics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Marie Krčmová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Marie Krčmová, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 13:20–14:55 zruseno D51
Prerequisites
Students should have active knowledge of Czech
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
At the end of the course students will learn the basics of stylistics and its relation to poetics and classical rhetorics. The stress is laid upon understanding the theoretical background of functional stylistics and upon the ability to explain its basis. Students will be able to apply this on concrete tasks by making stylistic interpretations of various types of texts. They will be able to characterize the basis of general style norms as well as norms typical for particular languages and to evaluate their relevancy. They will be able to apply on their own the knowledge acquired during the course (including that of theoretical concepts explained by the teacher) and the knowledge of secondary literature. Moreover, they will be able to use this knowledge to formulate their own conclusions in their works and, to compare them in discussion with conclusions previously arrived at by others and to evaluate them objectively and competently.
Syllabus
  • Main topics: theoretical basics of stylistics; status of stylistics among other linguistic disciplines; stylistics in the study of language and in literary studies; applied stylistics; different conceptions of stylistics; its relation to rhetoric and to theory of communication; functional stylistics as one possible approach to the field.
Literature
  • ČECHOVÁ, Marie, Marie KRČMOVÁ and Eva MINÁŘOVÁ. Současná stylistika. Vydání první. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008, 381 stran. ISBN 9788071069614. info
  • Encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Jana Pleskalová. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2002, 604 s. ISBN 80-7106-484-X. info
  • HOFFMANOVÁ, Jana. Stylistika a-- :současná situace stylistiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Trizonia, 1997, 200 s. ISBN 80-85573-67-9. info
  • KRAUS, Jiří. Rétorika v evropské kultuře. Vyd. 2. (přeprac.). Praha: Academia, 1998, 182 s. ISBN 8020006591. info
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Poetika. 1. vyd. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1973, 332 s. info
  • KRAUS, Jiří. Rétorika v dějinách jazykové komunikace. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1981, 231 s. URL info
  • Stilističeskij enciklopedičeskij slovar' russkogo jazyka. Edited by Je. A. Baženova - M. P. Kotjurova - A. P. Skovorodnikov - Margarita N. Spravočnoje izd. Moskva: Flinta, 2003, 694 s. ISBN 502002791X. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, vii, 489. ISBN 0521401798. info
  • FINDRA, Ján. Štylistika slovenčiny. Martin: Osveta, 2004, 232 s. ISBN 8080631425. info
  • WALES, Katie. A dictionary of stylistics. 2nd ed. Harlow: Longman, 2001, viii, 429. ISBN 0582317371. info
  • KRAUS, Jiří. Rétorika a řečová kultura. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2004, 184 s. ISBN 8024608987. info
  • BEČKA, Josef Václav. Česká stylistika. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1992, 467 s. ISBN 8020000208. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of language. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987, vii, 472. ISBN 0521264383. info
Teaching methods
The lecture will focus on the main theoretical concepts of modern Czech stylistics, such as the position of stylistics among other linguistic disciplines, the relation between style and language, stylistic factors, main functional styles, stylistic markedness/unmarkedness at various levels of language and other related topics.
Assessment methods
The final examination is based on discussion of a text analysis, the written form of which the student will submit no later than five days before the exam. The knowledge of theories, terminology and their application will also be tested. The methods of text analysis will be discussed during the course , 80% attendance in sessions is compulsory. Topics for revision - see www.phil.muni.cz/jazyk/předměty - and there under the name of the teacher. Password will be announced in class.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022.
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