JLK004 Theory of Communication and Text Construction

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Kolářová, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Lollok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Kolářová, CSc.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
This course introduces students to the theory of communication with regard to verbal communication. Theoretical questions are linked to the knowledge in the field of Czech in its communication theory and practice, esp. significant is connection to questions of style and stylistics.
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
The targets of the subject lie:
- in the acquirement of the knowledge on basic components of the communication situation contributing to being able to create a text (or speech) from the thematic, linguistic and text / composing aspect;
- in the establishment and development of the ability to create academic texts as preparation for the presentation of partial findings at the scientific forum.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, students will be able:
– to create scientific texts – basis for the presentation of the partial findings that are solved by writing doctoral thesis;
– to handle both theoretical and practical aspects of the presentation at the scientific forum (at the conference, the expert seminar   s ~ scientific debate etc.);
– to write a scientific text on the theme related to the theme of the doctoral thesis that meets the requirement of publishing in the scientific journal.
Syllabus
  • 1. Language as an integral part of the communication of human society. Communication situation and its definition.
  • 2. The basic components of communication situations: sender, signal, communication code, coding, channel decoding, recipient, communication facilities, location, time and other factors communicative situation.
  • 3. Stylistic and communication factors, spoken and written communication, monologue and dialogue.   Czech in the communication process; language, style and communication standards.
  • 4. Respecting Grice´s maxim - the level of shared information, truth being communicated, concreteness, clarity, language correctness and stylistic refinement. Communication manipulation and reasoning in   process of communication.
  • 5. Text and speeches production - academic writting. Communication processes: formulation of hypotheses, selection of topics and means of expression, confirming or rejecting of the hypothesis.
  • 6.Topic suitability and structure of the text - its cohesion and coherence.
  • 7. Text or speech reception, its sense.   Trends in the field of communication (information) technology and development of human - human and human - computer interaction.
Literature
    required literature
  • KOŘENSKÝ, Jan et al. Komplexní analýza komunikačního procesu a textu. 3. vyd. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita, 1999, 143 s. ISBN 80-7040-363-2.
  • ČECHOVÁ, Marie. Příprava a tvorba věcného, zvláště odborného komunikátu psaného. In ČECHOVÁ, M., KRČMOVÁ, M., MINÁŘOVÁ, E. Současná stylistika. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008, s. 340 – 345. ISBN 978-80-7106-961-4.
  • ČMEJRKOVÁ, Světla, František DANEŠ and Jindra SVĚTLÁ. Jak napsat odborný text. Vydání první. Praha: Leda, 1999, 255 stran. ISBN 8085927691. info
  • HOFFMANNOVÁ, Jana. Stylistika a-- : současná situace stylistiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Trizonia, 1997, 200 s. ISBN 8085573679. info
    recommended literature
  • MACUROVÁ, Alena, MAREŠ, Petr. Text a komunikace: jazyk v literárním díle a ve filmu. 1. vyd.Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1993, 173 s. ISSN 0567-8269.
  • KLINCKOVÁ, Jana. Verbálna komunikácia z pohľadu lingvist(i)ky. 1. vyd. Banská Bystrica: Univerzita Mateja Bela, 2008, 155 s. ISBN 978-80-8083-626-9.
  • KOŘENSKÝ, Jan. Komunikace a čeština. 1. vyd. Jinočany: H + H, 1992. ISBN 80-85467-92-5.
  • ODALOŠ, Pavol et al. (ed.) Kontinuitné a diskontinuitné otázky jazykovej komunikácie. Zborník materialov zo 6. medzinárodnej vedeckej konferencie o komunikácii. 1. vyd. Banská Bystrica: Univerzita Mateja Bela, 2007, 510 s. ISBN 978-80-8083-455-5.
  • HOFFMANOVÁ, Jana, Jiří HOMOLÁČ, Eliška CHVALOVSKÁ, Lucie JÍLKOVÁ, Petr KADERKA, Petr MAREŠ and Kamila MRÁZKOVÁ. Stylistika mluvené a psané češtiny. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2016, 510 stran. ISBN 9788020025661. info
  • Komunikace - styl - text : sborník z mezinárodní lingvistické konference : České Budějovice, 20.-22. září 2005. Edited by Alena Jaklová. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Ústav bohemistiky, 2006, 257 s. ISBN 8070408197. info
  • JELÍNEK, Milan and Blažena ŠVANDOVÁ. Argumentace a umění komunikovat. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 327 s. ISBN 8021021861. info
  • WATZLAWICK, Paul, Janet Beavin BAVELAS and Don D. JACKSON. Pragmatika lidské komunikace : interakční vzorce, patologie a paradoxy. Translated by Barbora Zídková - Zbyněk Vybíral. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 1999, 243 s. ISBN 8086088049. info
  • HAUSENBLAS, Karel. Od tvaru k smyslu textu :stylistické reflexe a interpretace. Edited by Alena Macurová - Petr Mareš. Vyd. 2. Praha: DeskTop Publishing Filozofické fakulty UK, 1997, 226 s. ISBN 80-85899-14-0. info
Teaching methods
Student will prepare a text and will present it in expert forum.
Assessment methods
Student's knowledge of the theoretical aspects and practical skills in academic writting will be tested.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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