Course: Formal Linguistics

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Course title Formal Linguistics
Course code KOL/92AFL
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 Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hajičová Eva, prof. PhDr. DrSc.
Course content
Detailed expository about chosen the most important approaches in modern formal linguistics, Chomskyan GB and minimalism, lexical functional grammar (J. Bresnan), theory of optimalism, categorial grammar and different approaches of dependency grammer. Whole lecture will be also aimed to structural linguistics of Prague School and their results.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Determination of the field of formal linguistics, critical comparison with traditional and modern approaches in Czech and world linguists.

Prerequisites
The lecture is just for PhD students.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Literature, attendance on the lecture, backround research.
Recommended literature
  • Hajičová, Panevová, Sgall. (2003). Úvod do teoretické a počítačové lingvistiky. Praha.
  • Sells, P. (1985). Lectures on Contemporary Syntactic Theories. Stanford.
  • Stockwell, R. M. (1977). Fundations of Syntactic Theory. New Persey.


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): General Linguistics and Theory of Communication (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): General Linguistics and Theory of Communication (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -