JSB022 The Language as a Charged Weapon

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Elena Krejčová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dominika Kubišová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Elena Krejčová, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Krejčí, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course´s focus is aimed at language in communication in broadest sense. Lectures will be devoted to:
a) Interpersonal communication - spontaneous and informal communication between individuals, that is less formalized, most natural, the least influenced by psychological and cultural limitations, the best for getting know other people and information. But - can we even communicate without trying to influence the other part? Is manipulation part of our everyday life? How do we use language to influence people and make impression on others?
b) Mass communication - how is language used in commercials and political propaganda? What are the manipulation techniques used by media? Does censure still exist in our society? Can we tell out loud what we think? Did we lose (and if yes, how many times) the freedom of speech?
Prerequisites for granting the credits: active participation in discussions on given topic.
Learning outcomes
Absolvent of this course will be able to analyse various language features connected with communication, manipulation, commercials, political PR etc., by using confrontation method on Czech and studied language material.
Syllabus
  • 1. Communication; 2. Manipulation; 3. Advertising and marketing; 4. Political PR, negative election campaign and language aggression; 5. Rhethoric.
Literature
  • MIKULÁŠTÍK, Milan. Komunikační dovednosti v praxi. 2., dopl. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2010, 325 s. ISBN 9788024723396. URL info
  • VYBÍRAL, Zbyněk. Psychologie komunikace. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2009, 319 s. ISBN 9788073673871. URL info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Sociální psychologie. Vyd. 2., rozš. a přeprac. Praha: Academia, 2009, 498 s. ISBN 9788020016799. info
  • HOFSTEDE, Geert and Gert Jan HOFSTEDE. Kultury a organizace : software lidské mysli : spolupráce mezi kulturami a její důležitost pro přežití. Translated by Luděk Kolman. Praha: Linde, 2007, 335 s. ISBN 808613170X. info
  • WINKLER, Jiří. Úvod do komunikace a interakce v organizační praxi : skripta. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Ekonomicko-správní fakulta, 1998, 105 s. ISBN 8021018925. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, discussion, prezentation on selected topic.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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