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Lecturer(s)
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Krappmann Marie, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Rinas Karsten, prof. PhDr. Mgr. Dr.
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Course content
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The course presents basic tendencies in the development of a relatively young linguistic disciplne - Cognitive Linguistics. This disciline is usually defined as a part of the general science about the cognitive competencies of living organisms. The lessons will concentrate on following questions: - Is it possible to define exactelly the research fields of Cognitive Linguistics? Are there any differences between the research methods of "Psycholinguistics" and "Cognitive Linguistics"? - Which problems are connected with the definition of human mind as a system of data processing? - How to define the terms micro- and macrostructure of the cognitive system? - Which consequences implies the integration of the language researche in the domain of medicine? How to define the different types of Aphasia and how to distinguish them from Agnosia? - Which are the basic models of the linguistic production and reception? - Which are the basic methods in the research about the ontological development of linguistic abilities? The answers to these questions will cover following topics: 1) Cognitive Linguistics as a part of the Cognitive Science: intersection points with philosophy, neurology and General Linguistics. 2) The basic models of dualism and monism. 3) The basic hypothesis and metaphors in the Cognitive Linguistics: the Computer-metaphor, funktionalism, konnektionalism, modularity etc. 4) Aphasiology and the problems connected with the diagnostics 5) The problem of conceptualisation: Do we live in metaphors? (Johnson, Lakoff) 6) The research of Language-aquisition 7) Production of linguistic structures: pragmatic, semantic and syntactic aspects 8) Reception of linguistic structures: pragmatic, semantic and syntactic aspects 9) Language and memory: the models of the mental lexicon
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The main aim of the course is to inform the students about the different approaches in the field of Cognitive Linguistics. The lessons will concentrate on following questions: - Is it possible to define exactelly the research fields of Cognitive Linguistics? Are there any differences between the research methods of "Psycholinguistics" and "Cognitive Linguistics"? - Which problems are connected with the definition of human mind as a system of data processing? - How to define the terms micro- and macrostructure of the cognitive system? - Which consequences implies the integration of the language researche in the domain of medicine? How to define the different types of Aphasia and how to distinguish them from Agnosia? - Which are the basic models of the linguistic production and reception? - Which are the basic methods in the research about the ontological development of linguistic abilities?
The students gain insight into the different approaches in the field of Cognitive Linguistics. They will be knowledgeable in following topics: 1) The History of the discipline "Cognitive Linguistics" 2) Cognitive Linguistics as a part of the Cognitive Science: intersection points with philosophy, neurology and General Linguistics. 3) The basic models of dualism and monism. 4) The basic hypothesis and metaphors in the Cognitive Linguistics: the Computer-metaphor, funktionalism, konnektionalism, modularity etc. 5) Aphasiology and the problems connected with the diagnostics 6) The problem of conceptualisation: Do we live in metaphors? (Johnson, Lakoff) 7) Language and memory: the models of the mental lexicon
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Prerequisites
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The course is intended for students of German Studies - Doctoral study program.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
Active participation on the seminar, continuous work on the tasks.
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Recommended literature
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Aitchison, Jean. (1997). Wörter im Kopf: eine Einführung in das mentale Lexikon.. Tübingen.
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Felix, Sascha W.; Habel, Christopher; Rickheit, Gerd (Hrsg). (1994). Kognitive Linguistik. Repräsentation und Prozesse.. Wiesbaden.
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Keller, Jörg. (2004). Grammatische Strukturen - kognitive Prozesse: Ein Arbeitsbuch.. Tübingen.
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Schwarz, Monika. (1992). Einführung in die Kognitive Linguistik. Tübingen; Basel.
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Sucharowsky, Wolfgang. (1996). Sprache und Kognition. Opladen.
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