CJp416 Theories of Bilingualism

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Lollok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Radim Ošmera, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jana Marie Tušková, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 16:00–16:50 učebna 58
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of the terminology of phonetics and phonology, morphology, word formation, syntax and stylistics is expected.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students can explain the current interpretation of bilingualism (multilingualism) and differences in ways of speech acquisition and speech development of bilingual individuals. Students understand the specifics of bilingual families and societies.
Syllabus
  • 1.-2. Definition of bilingualism; types of bilingualism; simultaneous and successive bilingualism. 3.-4. Speech acquisition, speech focused on a child; speech development of bilingual individuals; bilingualism and intelligence. 5.-6. Bilingual families; case studies describing bilingual individuals. 7. Bilingual and multilingual societies 8.-9. Monolingualism a bilingualism – similarities x differences; code switching and translating. 10.-12. Cultural identity, values and standards.
Literature
  • MORGENSTERNOVÁ, Monika, Lenka ŠULOVÁ and Lucie SCHOLL. Bilingvismus a interkulturní komunikace. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, 125 stran. ISBN 9788073576783. info
  • Language and bilingual cognition. Edited by Vivian Cook - Benedetta Bassetti. New York: Psychology Press, 2011, xiii, 591. ISBN 9781848729247. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Multikulturní výchova : příručka (nejen) pro učitele. 2., aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Triton, 2011, 167 s. ISBN 9788073875022. info
  • HARDING, Edith. Bilingvní rodina. Edited by Philip Riley. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 223 s. ISBN 9788073673581. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, students‘ active contribution is expected.
Assessment methods
Active participation in the class + an essay + oral presentation Requirements will be specified at the beginning of the term.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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