Course: Introduction to the Study of Linguistics 1

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Course title Introduction to the Study of Linguistics 1
Course code KGN/1ULG1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Rinas Karsten, prof. PhDr. Mgr. Dr.
Course content
The aim of the course is to provide students with basic information about linguistics and its areas of research. The first part of the course consists of an introduction to systemic linguistics, i.e., an overview of the various levels of language (sounds, words, sentences, text) and the ways in which they can be studied. The focus will be primarily on structuralist approaches. The lecture draws primarily on examples from Czech and German, with other languages included sporadically. The second part of the course is devoted to describing German from various perspectives that complement systemic linguistic analysis. Emphasis is placed on sociolinguistic, areal, and diachronic aspects. The course provides basic knowledge of language morphology and syntax, which will be further developed in practice during the relevant lectures and seminars (Morphosyntax). Course Structure: 1) The Subject Matter and Goals of Linguistics 2) Language as a System 3) Phonetics and Phonology 4) Morphology and Word Formation 5) Word Classification: Parts of Speech 6) Traditional Syntax: Sentence Components 7) Constituent Analysis 8) Dependency and Valency Grammar 9) Text Linguistics 10) Linguistic Analysis and Text Comprehension

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
This two-semester course provides students with an overview of the fundamental disciplines of German linguistics, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, text linguistics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and historical linguistics. Students will become familiar with the basic terminology and theories in each of these areas, which will provide them with the necessary foundation for further study. The course is taught in German.
Knowledge of linguistic terminology, methods and the most important theories of contemporary linguistics.
Prerequisites
Intended for first-year students of the bachelor study program.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam

The course is completed with a written test and an oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Bergmann, Rolf et al. (2005). Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft. Heidelberg.
  • Ernst, P. (2004). Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft. Wien.
  • Graefen, Gabriele; Liedke, Martina. (2012). Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft. Tübingen.
  • Habermann, Mechthild et al. (2015). Grundwissen Grammatik. Berlin.
  • Rinas, Karsten. (2013). Einführung in die Sprachwissenschaft I: Die sprachlichen Ebenen. Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2022) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter