SPUSZJ An Introduction to Sign Languages

Pan-university studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petr Peňáz (lecturer)
PaedDr. Bc. Roman Vojtechovský (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Mikulíková Wagnerová (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Štefková (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Strachoňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Fikejs (lecturer)
Mgr. Ivana Kupčíková, DiS. (assistant)
Mgr. Daniela Cincibus Vacková (assistant)
Mgr. Ondřej Nečas (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Peňáz
Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
Contact Person: PaedDr. Bc. Roman Vojtechovský
Supplier department: Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
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 course presents basic theoretical information about sign languages, its structure and grammar.
Syllabus
  • - An Introduction to the study of sign languages; - The phonology of sign languages; - The structure of sign; - The morphology of sign languages; - Writing sign language using the SignWriting notation system; - The grammar of sign languages; - The structure and functioning of the sign language; - An Introduction to lexicography sign languages;
Literature
    recommended literature
  • VALLI, Clayton. Linguistics of American Sign Language : an introduction. 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press, 2011, xiv, 579. ISBN 9781563685071. info
  • SERVUSOVÁ, Jana. Kontrastivní lingvistika - český jazyk x český znakový jazyk. Druhé, opravené vydání. Praha: Česká komora tlumočníků znakového jazyka, 2008, 77 stran. ISBN 9788087218303. info
  • OKROUHLÍKOVÁ, Lenka. Rysy přirozených jazyků : český znakový jazyk jako přirozený jazyk ; Lexikografie : slovníky českého znakového jazyka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Česká komora tlumočníků znakového jazyka, 2008, 206 s. ISBN 9788087153475. info
  • SUTTON-SPENCE, Rachel and B. WOLL. The linguistics of British sign language : an introduction. 1st publ. 1999, 8th print 20. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999, xxi, 299. ISBN 9780521631426. info
  • MACUROVÁ, Alena. Proč a jak zapisovat český znakový jazyk. Speciální pedagogika : časopis pro teorii a praxi speciální pedagogiky. Praha: Pedagogická fakulta UK v Praze, 1996, vol. 1996, No 1, p. 5-19. ISSN 0862-1632. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
At the end of the semester students gets credits for final exam.
Language of instruction
Czech Sign Language
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: minimální počet studentů: 5
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014.
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