FF:OJ309 Theory of the etymology - Course Information

OJ309 Theory of the etymology

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Helena Karlíková, CSc. (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc. (deputy)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Petr Karlík, CSc.

Timetable

Tue 13:20–14:55 C42

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

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Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to define the etymology, to apply its methods and to demonstrate the etymological relations of chosen words in Indo-European languages.

Syllabus

• 1. What is etymology? 2. Etymon, etymological meaning. 3. Deetymologization. 4. Diachronic method. 5. Ie. vowel and consonantal system. 6. Laryngeal theory. 7. Elementar relationship. 8. Method "Wörter und Sachen". 9. Kalks 10. Principle of semantic paralels and analogical development. 11. "popular" etymology. 12. Semantic changes 13. Tabu, tabu antiphrease, noa.

Literature

• VEČERKA, Radoslav and Adolf ERHART. K pramenům slov. Uvedení do etymologie. (Towards the roots of words. Introduction to etymology.). Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2006, 355 pp. Nakladatelství Lidové noviny 1. ISBN 80-7106-858-6. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, drills, class discussion.

Assessment methods

oral colloquium

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• OJ324 Slavonic etymology

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Ukončení zápočtem je možné pouze pro kredit typu C. Uděluje se na základě aktivní účasti při výuce.
The course is taught annually.

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