FF:ROMIA001 Introduction to Linguistics - Course Information

ROMIA001 Introduction to Linguistics

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Tomáš Hoskovec, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Adam Veřmiřovský, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Wed 16:40–18:15 zruseno D22

Prerequisites

no requisitions

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

• French Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• French Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Italian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Italian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)

Course objectives

The main objectives of the course are to present basic terms and methods of general linguistics.

Syllabus

• - information, communication, thinking, speech, - langue vs. parole - what is linguistics? - phonetics and phonology - morphology - lexicology, semantics - syntax - script & letters in the speech - languages classification - geographical, historical - languages typology - diachronic linguistics, etymology - history of linguistics - theory of "small linguistics" - sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics

Literature

• ERHART, Adolf. Základy jazykovědy. 2. upr. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 198 s. ISBN 8004246125. info
• SAUSSURE, Ferdinand de. Kurs obecné lingvistiky. Edited by Albert Sechehaye - Charles Bally - Tullio De Mauro, Translated by Fran. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1989, 467 s. ISBN 8020700706. info
• HJELMSLEV, Louis. Jazyk. Translated by Miloš Dokulil. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1971, 145 s. URL info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Výuku zajišťuje Ústav jazykovědy pro všechny obory společně.

Teacher's information

http://www.phil.muni.cz/jazyk

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