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Course: Readings in Linguistic Text

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Course title Readings in Linguistic Text
Course code KOL/VCLT
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
(1) Basics of structuralism I: de Saussure (nature of language sign, static and evolution linguistics) (2) Basics of structuralism II: de Saussure (language entities and language value) (3) Structural semantics I: Greimas (requisites of semantics and elementary structure of signification) (4) Structural semantics II: Greimas (language and discours) (5) Essence of language I: Jakobson (Jakobson's interpretation of Peirce) (6) Essence of language II: Jakobson (iconicity as a language universal) (7) Word and concept I: Trost ? Hrabě (8) Word and concept II: Trost ? Hrabě (9) Revision of structuralism I: Komárek ? Čech (basic structuralist theses) (10) Revision of structuralism II: Komárek ? Čech (critique of structuralism) (11) Function and form I: Beaugrande ? Kořenský (manners of linguistic description) (12) Function and form II: Beaugrande ? Kořenský

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
Learning outcomes
The course aim to deepen the ability to read specialized (linguistic) texts critically, especially with regard to terminology, or methodology. Each of the topics will be discussed in two subsequent classes with stress on manner of presenting arguments and their validity, appropriateness of terminology used and discussion of assumptions and consequences of the theories in question.
Capability of critical analysis of selected linguistic problems, basic orientation in argumentation in linguistic texts
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work

(1) Regular presence (no more than 2 unexcused absences) (2) Regular preparation / required reading (3) Written essay (at least 2500 words), or analysis of a selected linguistic text (4) Discussion of selected linguistic text according to student's choice (includes basic and broader orientation in the selected field)
Recommended literature
  • Čech, R. "Komunikace versus systém, nebo komunikace versus model?" Slovo a slovesnost 66, 2005, s. 176-179..
  • de Beaugrande, R. "Funkce a forma v jazykové teorii a výzkumu. Vlna se obrací". Slovo a slovesnost 57, 1996, s. 1-29..
  • de Saussure, F. "Obecné principy" + "Synchronní lingvistika". In: Kurs obecné lingvistiky. Praha: Academia 1996, s. 95-169.
  • Greimas, A. J. (1983). Structural Semantics. An Attempt at a Method. Lincoln - London.
  • Hjelmslev, L. O základech teorie jazyka. Praha 1972.
  • Hrabě, V. .: "K problému slova a pojmu". Slovo a slovesnost 17, 1956, s. 247-248.
  • Hrabě, V. "K problému slova a pojmu". Slovo a slovesnost 16, 1955, s. 213-216.
  • Jakobson, R. "Hledání podstaty jazyka". In: Poetická funkce. Jinočany: H&H 1995, s. 42-54.
  • Komárek, M. "Komunikace versus systém?" Slovo a slovesnost 60, 1999, s. 187-194.
  • Kořenský, J. Jazyk-řeč-poznání. Olomouc 2004.
  • Kořenský, J. "Kam se vlna obrací aneb nikoli anti-Beaugrande". Slovo a slovesnost 58, 1997, s. 161-163..
  • Saussure, F. de. Kurs obecné lingvistiky. Praha 1996.
  • Trost, P. "K problému slova a pojmu". Slovo a slovesnost 17, 1956, s. 107-108.
  • Trost, P. "K problému slova a pojmu". Slovo a slovesnost 17, 1956, s. 248-249.
  • Trost, P. "Slovo a pojem". Sovětská jazykověda 4, 1954, s. 411-412.
  • Wittgenstein, L. Filosofická zkoumání. Praha 1993.


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 01.05.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025