UzNJII_24 Historical development of German language II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vlastimil Brom, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Masařík, DrSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Sylvie Stanovská, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Sylvie Stanovská, Dr.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Sylvie Stanovská, Dr.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UzNJII_24/01: Mon 9:10–9:55 G24, V. Brom
UzNJII_24/02: Mon 11:40–12:25 G24, S. Stanovská
UzNJII_24/03: Mon 10:50–11:35 G23, S. Stanovská
UzNJII_24/04: Mon 10:00–10:45 G23, V. Brom
Prerequisites (in Czech)
UzNJII_22 Development of German I
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Course objectives
Based on the oldest language history discussed in the previous semester, the development since the Old High German period is thematised.
Upon successful completion of the course the students will have a solid understanding of the phonological, morphological, syntactic and lexical changes between the Old-, Middle- and Early New High German. Some questions of pragmatics and extra linguistic aspects are also discussed in relevant contexts.
Syllabus
  • Language development between Old High German and Middle High German (phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Lexicology ...)
  • Language development between Middle High German and Early New High German(phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Lexicology ...)
  • Establishing of New High German as a (relatively uniform) literary language
  • German as a pluricentric language
  • Periodisation of German
  • Relations of German to other languages
Literature
  • Minnesang: Mittelhochdtsch. Texte m. Übertr. u. Anm.. Hrsg. u. übertr. v. Brackert, Helmuth. Fischer Taschenbuch. Frankfurt 1993. ISBN: 3-596-26485-5
  • dtv Atlas Deutsche Sprache: 12. Aufl. 1998. ISBN: 3-423-03025-9
  • MASAŘÍK, Zdeněk and Vlastimil BROM. Historische Entwicklung des Deutschen: Übersichtstabellen - Kommentare - Textproben (Historical Development of German - Tables - Comments - Texts). Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2005, 129 pp. 1. Vyd. ISBN 80-210-3696-6. info
  • BERGMANN, Rolf. Alt- und Mittelhochdeutsch. 4. vyd. Gottingen: Vandenhoeck+Ruprecht, 1993, 259 s. ISBN 3-525-20783-2. info
  • MASAŘÍK, Zdeněk. Historische Entwicklung des Deutschen. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 165 s. ISBN 8021000457. info
  • Geschichte der deutschen Sprache : mit Texten und Übersetzungshilfen. Edited by Wilhelm Schmidt. 2. Aufl. Berlin: Volk und Wissen Volkseigener Verlag, 1970, 428 s. info
Teaching methods
The lectures provides the students with the overview of the language development from Middle High German to New High German. In the seminar work the students are practicing the theoretical information in the language analyses of Middle High German and Early New High German texts with main focus on phonematic and morphology and syntax specificities.
Assessment methods
written final test (terminology, phonology and morphology developments MHG - NHG, analysis of a short MHG text) oral exam (discussion of selected aspects of language development, a philological analysis)
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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