KJ1A034 Catalan linguistics 4

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/5. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Kuzmová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Kuzmová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 8:00–9:40 G22
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KJ1A002 Catalan 2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
In this subject we will work on Catalan syntax . The main objective of the subject is to provide students with a description of the Catalan syntax, taking into account the way how some universal linguistic principles manifest in this language.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Analyze various syntactic phenomena appropriately and arguably. 2. Reflect on the Catalan language, taking into account the linguistic variation and the relation of Catalan with other languages.
Syllabus
  • 1. Syntax: concepts and theoretical foundations
  • 2. Categories and syntactic functions
  • 3. Phrase structure: movements and general principles of syntactic relationships
  • 5. Verb phrase: argument structure, adjuncts and other verbal modifiers
  • 6. Nonverbal predication
  • 7. Noun phrase: argument structure and other complements
  • 8. Adjective phrase
  • 9. Structure of other categories
  • 9. The sentence: modality and analysis 10. Complex sentences: coordination and subordination
Literature
    required literature
  • Bosque, Ignacio & Javier Gutiérrez-Rexach (2009): Fundamentos de sintaxis formal. Madrid: Akal.
  • Gramàtica de la llengua catalana. Primera edició. Barcelona: Institut d'Estudis Catalans, 2016, xli, 1439. ISBN 9788499653167. info
  • Gramàtica del català contemporani. Edited by Gemma Rigau Oliver - Joan Solà. 4a ed. Barcelona: Empúries, 2008, s. 2181-34. ISBN 9788497873123. info
  • Gramàtica del català contemporani. Edited by Gemma Rigau Oliver - Joan Solà. 4a ed. Barcelona: Empúries, 2008, s. 993-217. ISBN 9788497873123. info
    recommended literature
  • Bonet, Sebastià & Joan Solà (1986): Sintaxi generativa catalana. Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana.
  • Cuenca, Maria Josep (2005): Sintaxi catalana. Barcelona: UOC.
  • GINEBRA, Jordi and Anna MONTSERRAT. Diccionari d'ús dels verbs : règim verbal i canvi i caiguda de preposicions. Edited by Xavier Rull - Anna Saperas. Primera edició en aquesta c. Barcelona: Educaula, 2009, 489 stran. ISBN 9788492672219. info
  • Gramàtica del català contemporani. Edited by Joan Solà - Gemma Rigau Oliver. 4a ed. Barcelona: Empúries, 2008, xxxviii, 9. ISBN 9788497873123. info
    not specified
  • Cuenca, Maria Josep (1995): Sintaxi fonamental: les categories gramaticals. Barcelona: Empúries.
Teaching methods
Readings, lectures, exercises, homework, class discussion
Assessment methods
1st call: 30% practical exercises + 70% exam
2nd call: exam
Language of instruction
Catalan
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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