Course: Semiotics of Speech Activity

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Course title Semiotics of Speech Activity
Course code KBH/92ASR
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bednaříková Božena, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is devoted to the basic trajectories of the formation and development of semiotics in the most general sense with the permanent view to the needs of the semiotic interpretation of the language and speech properties with respect to the dominant tendencies of development in linguistics in the second half of 20th century.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Formation and development of semiotics from general point of view as well as with view to the semiotic interpretation of language in linguistics of the second half of 20th century.
Orientation in semiotic interpretations of language in the second half of 20th century.
Prerequisites
No

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Explanation of the basic notions explicated in the lecture and knowledge of the basic literature of the subject.
Recommended literature
  • Austin, J. F. (1955). How to do things with words. New York.
  • Barthes, R. (1957). Mythologies. Paris.
  • Becker, U. Slovník symbolů. Praha 2002.
  • Benoist, L. Znaky, symboly a mýty. Praha 1995.
  • Bühler, K. Sprachtheorie. Jena 1934.
  • Černý, J. - Holeš, J. (2004). Sémiotika. Praha: Portál.
  • Derrida, J. (1976). On Grammatology. Baltimore.
  • Derrida, J. (1978). Writing and Difference. Chicago.
  • Doubravová, J. Sémiotika v teorii a praxi, Praha 2002.
  • Eco, U. (1988). Le signe. Bruxelles.
  • Eco, U. Mysl a smysl. Praha 2000.
  • Eco, U. (1999). Semiotics in next Millennium, Opening Speech at the 6th Congress of International Asociation for Semiotic Studies.. Dresden.
  • Eco, U. Teorie sémiotiky. Brno 2004.
  • Guiraud, P. (1955). La Sémantique. Paris.
  • Guiraud, P. (1971). La Sémiologie.
  • Heidegger, M. (1981). Unterwegs zur Sprache. Franfukrt am Main.
  • Hénault, A. (1997). Histoire de la sémiotique. Paris.
  • Hjelmslev, L. (1972). O základech teorie jazyka. Praha.
  • Jakobson, R. Language in relation to other communication systems. In: Selected Writings III. Haag 1971..
  • Karcevskij, J. Dualisme asymétrique du signe linguistique.
  • Levi-Strauss, C. (1967). Structurale Anthropologie. Franfkurt am Main.
  • Malmberg, B. (1997). Signes et symboles. Les bases du langage humain. Paris.
  • Mead, G. H. (1967). Mind, Self and Society. From the Standpoint of Social Behaviorist. London.
  • Morris, D. (1999). Bodytalk - Řeč těla. Praha.
  • Ogden, C. K.- Richards, I. A. (1930). The Meaning of Meaning:A Study of the Influence of Language Upon Thought and of the Science of Symbolism. New York.
  • Palek, B. (1997). Sémiotika. Praha.
  • Panov, J. N. (1987). Znaky, symboly, jazyky. Praha.
  • Pease, A. (2001). Řeč těla. Praha: Portál.
  • Reichenbach, H. (1966). Elements of Symbolic Logic. New York.
  • Russell, B. (1975). Zkoumání o smyslu a pravdivosti.. Praha: Academia.
  • Saussure, F. de. (1996). Kurz obecné jazykovědy. Praha: Academia.
  • Tarski, A. (1966). Úvod do logiky. Praha.
  • Tondl, L. Problémy sémantiky. Praha: Academia 1966.
  • Wittgenstein, L. (1953). Philosophische Untersuchungen. Philosophical Investigations. Oxford.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech Language (13) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech Language (13) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -