RSn093 Russian and the Language Game

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 B2.24
Prerequisites
A requirement for successful course completion is good knowledge of language and basic theoretical knowledge of Russian phonetics, orthography, grammar, lexicology and stylistics.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
In the lectures and seminars, students are getting to know the analysis of the language comicality tools in Russian at all language levels (phonetic, grammatical, lexical, syntactical, stylistic, graphic). The learners will learn on a concrete material how to comprehend the language game as one of the moving factors of language dynamics. At the same time, their active work with attractive linguistic material will allow them to better understand the systematic relationships at all language system levels of modern Russian.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the student will be able:
- to recognize and explain on which linguistic system principle a specific language game is based (anecdote, calambour, language comic, phonostylistic play, etc.),
- to better understand the systematic phenomena at all language system levels of contemporary Russian.
Syllabus
  • 1. Game with the Language and Language Comicality
  • 2. Game with Graphic Tools
  • 3. Language Game with the Sound Side of Language
  • 4. Game on the Grammar Level (Morphology)
  • 5. Word-Forming Tools of Language Game
  • 6. Games with Semantics
  • 7. Stylistic Tools of the Language Game
  • 8. Language Game on the Syntax Level
  • 9. Game on the Level of Linguistic Pragmatics
  • 10. Russian Linguistic Anecdote
Literature
    required literature
  • SANNIKOV, Vladimir Zinov'jevič. Russkij jazyk v zerkale jazykovoj igry. Moskva: Jazyki russkoj kul'tury, 1999, 541 s. ISBN 5785900777. info
    recommended literature
  • Chytilová, B., Ruská anekdota. Analýza a klasifikace zdrojů a jazykových prostředků slovní komiky. Diplomová práce. Brno, FF MU, 1996.
  • NORMAN, Boris J. Igra na granjach jazyka. Moskva: FLINTA, Nauka, 2006.
  • IĽJASOVA, Svetlana V. a Ljudmila P. AMIRA. Jazykovaja igra v kommunikativnom prostranstve SMI i reklamy. Moskva: FLINTA, Nauka, 2009.
Teaching methods
The course has a form of lecture and class discussion. During the seminars there is analysed and discussed the studentsʼ homework on the topic of the previous lecture.
Assessment methods
Exam: written test.
Language of instruction
Russian
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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