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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Encyclopaedia as a collection of knowledge Historical and genre specifics of encyclopaedias (difference between encyclopaedia and dictionary), 2. Encyclopaedic formats Types of encyclopaedia (difference between electronic and printed, open and closed encyclopaedias), purpose(s), format of the EoL 3. What does an encyclopaedic entry look like Structure of encyclopaedic entries in general compared to structure of EoL entries 4. Sources and searching for and sorting of information Difference between primary and secondary sources, methods of composing bibliography 5. Excerpting scientific literature Critical approach to scientific literature, 6. Paraphrase versus plagiarism (ethics of scientific work) Compilation, originality of scientific texts, person of author, author in text, author strategies, other subjects in text 7. Citing sources and citing standards Various citing styles, Chicago style citations ? detailed introduction to various types of sources cited 8. Structure and coherence of text Thematic, content-based/logical and compositional relations 9. Modalities of conveying information and scientific (encyclopaedic) style 10. Formal processing of text Grammatical and stylistic devices of scientific style, orthography; appropriate choice of words from the standpoint of accuracy and stylistic suitability, exact formulation of ideas, appropriate and inappropriate repetition 11. Rules of editing MediaWiki entries Basic typographical rules 12. Editing corrected entries for the EoL
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
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Learning outcomes
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The course is part of a broader project which aims to create an electronic encyclopaedia of linguistics and to use and take advantage of results of other courses (in form of encyclopaedic entries) of the Department of General Linguistics. These will not constitute an isolated result of a single course, but will assume purposeful, scholarly valuable and more lasting form. The aim of the course is to put together a student team of editors who will edit the entries. The course will provide students with knowledge of the structure and required properties of scientific text (in continuation of the obligatory first year course Basics of Linguistic Work), introducing them to specifics of creation of encyclopaedic entries, while they will at the same time try their hands at editing work and preparation of scholarly text for publication. They will work with real data ? authored manuscripts.
Basic orientation in information resources and working with them Knowledge of required properties of scientific texts Knowledge of editorial rules and practice Practical skills in editing scientific encyclopaedic entries Practical skills and insight into the system of editorial work Knowledge of software used for creation of encyclopaedias
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Systematic Observation of Student, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio, Seminar Work
(1) Regular attendance (at least 80 %) (2) Regular preparation / required reading (3) encyclopaedic entry editing
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Recommended literature
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Čmejrková, S. - Daneš, F. a kol. (1999). Jak napsat odborný text. Praha.
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Eco, U. (1997). Jak napsat diplomovou práci. Olomouc : Votobia.
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Eco, U. (2012). Od stromu k labyrintu. Praha.
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Havel, Rudolf et al. (2006). Editor a text. Úvod do praktické textologie. Praha - Litomyšl.
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Šanderová, J. (2005). Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách.. Praha.
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Vašák, P. a kol. Textologie a ediční praxe. Praha 1993.
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