SLJAP01 General Methodology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
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 aim of the course General Methodology is to acquaint doctoral students with the methods of linguistic research, in the form of direct teaching and study of recommended literature. Direct teaching will focus mainly on the method of structural analysis and methodological problems of comparing Slavic languages. The graduate of this course will gain an overview of individual methods, will be able not only to discuss them theoretically, but also to apply them in their own linguistic research. The output of the course is also a written seminar work in the range of about 10 standard pages focused on the description and analysis of the methods of the dissertation. The evaluation of this work together with the discussion will be a part of the doctoral seminar in the given semester of study.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course student will be able to:
- differentiate between various linguistic methods;
- identify the main methodological principles related to their doctoral research;
- select appropriate methods for their research task;
- justify the selection of the method that will be used;
- explain the basics of the selected method;
- be able to formulate a research question;
- present their doctoral research.
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles and methods of scientific work;
  • 2. Methods of linguistic research;
  • 3. Ways of working with language material;
  • 4. Possibilities of applying the comparative method in Slavic linguistics;
  • 5. Formulation of research questions and composition of scientific work;
  • 6. Presentation of own research.
Literature
    required literature
  • LEHEČKOVÁ, Eva, CHROMÝ JAN (eds.). Teoreticko-metodologické výhledy současné lingvistiky. Praha: Karolinum, 2013.
  • ČERMÁK, František. Základy lingvistické metodologie :nástin hlavních principů na pozadí obecné teorie vědy. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 1993, 98 s. ISBN 80-7066-551-3. info
    recommended literature
  • SKALIČKA, Vladimír. Vladimír Skalička : souborné dílo. Edited by František Čermák. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2004, 464 s. ISBN 8024606011. info
  • Encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Jana Pleskalová. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2002, 604 s. ISBN 80-7106-484-X. info
  • ČERMÁK, František. Jazyk a jazykověda : přehled a slovníky. Vydání 3., doplněné. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2001, 341 stran. ISBN 8024601540. info
  • Logika vědeckého bádání. Edited by Karl R. Popper. 1. vyd. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1997, xliv, 617. ISBN 80-86005-45-3. info
  • Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Edited by Thomas S. Kuhn. 1. vyd. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1997, 206 s. ISBN 80-86005-54-2. info
  • ČERNÝ, Jiří. Dějiny lingvistiky. 1. souborné vyd. V Olomouci: Votobia, 1996, 517 s. ISBN 80-85885-96-4. info
  • HOLZBACHOVÁ, Ivana. Filozofické a metodologické problémy společenských věd. Vyd. 2., přeprac. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1990, 76 s. ISBN 8021002123. info
  • Z klasického období pražské školy, 1925-1945. Edited by Josef Vachek. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1972, 75 s. info
  • U základů pražské jazykovědné školy. Edited by Josef Vachek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1970, 81 s. URL info
  • SKALIČKA, Vladimír. Typ češtiny. Praha: Slovanské nakladatelství, 1951, 96 s. info
Teaching methods
introductory block of lectures, individual work, discussion, doctoral seminar
Assessment methods
active participation in the block of lectures, written work on the topic of methods of own research
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 2 výukové bloky na začátku a na konci semestru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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