Course: German Philology - Linguistic Seminar

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Course title German Philology - Linguistic Seminar
Course code KGN/LGS04
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 German
Status of course 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
Lecturer(s)
  • Bačuvčíková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Opletalová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Individual linguistic seminars provide an overview of various methods of linguistic analysis, clarify the substance of modern linguistic trends, introduce theoretical problems of individual linguistic disciplines or expand the knowledge of problems concerning individual linguistic disciplines (lectures), demonstrating the linguistic method of work using specific examples and providing an insight into various fields of linguistics. Examples of the topics of individual seminars: Pragmatics Text linguistics Dialogue analysis Sociolinguistics Psycholinguistics Historical linguistics Semiotics The seminar on German Phraseology includes: Subject of phraseology Phraseologism - Definition Characteristics of a Phraseme Phraseology Paradigmatic relations in the phraseological lexicon Phraseological subject groups Collocations Noun-verb collocations

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 52 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 22 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Series of individual linguistic seminars. The aim of the seminar is to get acquainted with the phraseology of the German language and to focus on the following topics: Definition of a phrase and its characteristic features (polylexicality, stability, idiomaticity) - Classification of phrases - Paradigmatic semantic relations in phraseology (synonymy, antonymy, phraseological series, phraseological subject groups, phraseological fields) - Contrastive phraseology - Use of phrases in text (text-forming, stylistic and pragmatic functions of phrases). Furthermore, the aim is to get acquainted with the secondary literature and study one specialist topic, then present this in a seminar, as well as to master the use of phrases in selected types of texts of a certain field of communication (common, everyday communication, fiction, mass media or professional communication).
The seminars aim at expanding students' knowledge of current topics in contemporary modern linguistics. Students will become acquainted with reference literature concerning individual partial topics, they will be able to perform independent linguistic text analysis and apply their knowledge in their professional life. A special emphasis is laid on disciplines that have developed since the second half of the 20th century, after the so-called pragmatic turn. In the course of the phraseology seminar it is expected that students will gain a comprehensive overview of the basic types of German phraseology, a practical knowledge of about 200 phraseological units.
Prerequisites
The seminar is intended for all students of the Palacký University. Students of other than German studies programme who sign up for this "course" can choose any actual course from the modular selection of the Department for German studies that belongs to the "Linguistics" modulus, whether it is a lecture to particular linguistic disciplines, methods or schools or seminars to particular component linguistic problems. Actual selection of all linguistic courses including the timetable details is to be found before the beginning of each term on the departmental web pages www.germanistika.cz.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary), Didactic Test, Seminar Work

Requirements for completion of the seminars will be specified by the individual tutors at the beginning of the course. The number of the credits awarded depends on the amount of work done during the seminar. It generally applies: 1 credit - reasonable participation, 2 credits - participation including contributions to discussion, 3 credits - successful oral presentation, 4 credits - successful oral presentation + written seminar paper. Credit requirements are subject to modification by the tutors. Requirements for the Phraseology Seminar: Active participation in the seminars (80%), Completion of all assignments, partial homework + a paper on the assigned topic The seminar ends with a credit test verifying the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired by the students (practical use of phrases and their classification).
Recommended literature
  • Bartschat, Brigitte. (1996). Methoden der Sprachwissenschaft. Berlin.
  • Bühler, Karl. (1965). Die Darstellungsfunktion der Sprache. Stuttgart.
  • Bußmann, Hadumod. (2002). Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft. Stuttgart.
  • Coseriu, Eugenio. (1992). Einführung in die Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft. Tübigen.
  • Fleischer, W.; Helbig, G.; Lerchner, G. (Hrsg.). (2001). Kleine Enzyklopädie deutsche Sprache. Frankfurt am Main. u.a.
  • Glück, Helmut (Hrsg.). (1993). Metzler Lexikon Sprache. Stuttgart/Weimar .
  • Helbig, Gerhard; Buscha, Joachim. (2001). Deutsche Grammatik. Ein Handbuch für den Ausländerunterricht. Berlin und München .
  • Hg. v. Dudenred. (2005). DUDEN. Die Grammatik. Mannheim u.a.
  • Jakobson, Roman. (1992). Suche nach dem Wesen der Sprache. In: ders.: Semiotik. Ausgewählte Texte 1919 - 1982. Hg. v. Elmar Hollenstein. S. 77 - 98.. Frankfurt am Main .
  • König, W. (2004). dtv-Atlas Deutsche Sprache. München.
  • Krämer, Sybille. (2001). Sprache, Sprechakt, Kommunikation. Sprachtheoretische Positionen des 20. Jahrhun. Frankfurt am Main .
  • Linke, Angelika; Nussbaumer, Markus; Portmann, Paul R. (2004). Studienbuch Linguistik. Tübingen.
  • Saussure, Ferdinand de. (1967). Grundfragen der allgemeinen Sprachwissenschaft. Berlin.
  • Trubetzkoy, Nikolaj S. (1989). Grundzüge der Phonologie. Göttingen.
  • Weissgerber, Leo. (1926). Das Problem der inneren Sprachform und seine Bedeutung für die deutsche Sprache. In: Germanisch-romanische Monatshefte.


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_24) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2017) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2017) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2017) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2022) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -