ROMDZKJ Doctoral Exam

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Christophe Gérard L. Cusimano (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – 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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The student prepares 3 main topics recovering theoretical linguistics and Romance linguistics. The choice of topics is consulted with the tutor at least 2 months before the exam. The topics are not allowed to be identical with the theme of the thesis.
Learning outcomes
Students get detailed knowledge in assigned fields and they are able to frame it in the context of their own research and field of study.
Syllabus
  • 1. Linguistics and its field of study. Language as a system of signs.
  • 2. Evolution of linguistic thinking in European (or Western) tradition in relation with evolution of Romance linguistics or study of particular Romance languages.
  • 3. From traditional grammar to modern linguistics. Prescriptive and descriptive approach. Synchronic and diachronic approach.
  • 4. Interdisciplinary approach and its contribution to synchronic and diachronic study of Romance languages.
  • 5. Fonetics and phology.
  • 6. Morfology. Approaches to study of word formation in Romance languages according to different theoretical models.
  • 7. Syntax. Approaches to study of word formation in Romance languages according to different theoretical models.
  • 8. Lexikology. Approaches to study of word formation in Romance languages according to different theoretical models.
  • 9. Semantics and pragmatics.Approaches to study of word formation in Romance languages according to different theoretical models.
  • 10. Geografical and social variation of Romance languages (according to student´s specialization).
  • 11. Language politics and language planning. Codification of normative varieties of Romance languages (according to student´s specialization).
  • 12. Language typology. Clasification of Romance languages.
  • Topics can be specified if agreed with the tutor.
Literature
  • Literatura stanovena vedoucím doktorské práce.
Teaching methods
self-study, tutorials
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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