| Course title | Morphology |
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| Course code | KAA/AMOR |
| 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 | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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The course in Morphology within the BA in English philology consists of two one-semester lectures (45 min. each) held each week. In one lecture students acquire a knowledge of the classification of morphemes and their characteristics (in English contrasted with Czech). They will learn to recognise and comment on examples of derivational and inflectional morphemes in English. Other topics discussed in the course are word-formation (concentrating on derivation and compounding). In the second lecture special attention is given to the structure of English verbs and modals. Topics (1) classification of morphemes (2) word-formation (3) derivations (4) compounding (idioms) (5) language typology (6) the main crieria for taxonomy of parts of speech The working language in the seminar is English and the students are expected to master practical English grammar.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course deals with certain basic topics in theoretical morphology (classification of morphemes). Detailed attention is paid to word-formation processes, modality and Tense and Aspect combinations.
The students learn about the structure of words and taxonomy of morphemes (including morphological typology of languages) which will prepare them for the following course in morpho-syntax. The students will be able to read and analyse language data, argue for specific generalisations and interpretation of the data. |
| Prerequisites |
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The students may also attend the course in Introduction to Language. The working language in the seminar is English and students are expected to master basic terminology describing English grammar. The course AMOR is NOT a preriquisite for the courses AMOS- Morphosyntax and SNT1-Syntax, although the sequencing is recommended.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Essay, Didactic Test, Seminar Work
Attendance and homework preparation for the course, including written homeworks. During the course the students present at least one written essay based (also) on individual reading (cca 45 pages of text). A written credit test is required for the final credit. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |