Course: Introduction to Linguistics 2

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Course title Introduction to Linguistics 2
Course code KRF/UJ2N
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hildenbrand Zuzana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bidaud Samuel Henri, doc. PhD.
Course content
Themes discussed: 1. Selected chapters from the history of linguistics I (pre-scientific period of linguistics, comparative and historical grammar of the 19th century) 2. Selected chapters from the history of linguistics II (current tendencies in modern linguistics - structuralism, functional linguistics, descriptivism, generative grammar) 3. Linguistic disciplines 4. Semantics and semiotics 5. Rhetoric, etymology and stylistics 6. Dialectology 7. Mathematical linguistics 8. Psycholinguistics 9. Textual linguistics 10. Sociolinguistics, ethnolinguistics, philosophy of language The individual themes are discussed in the seminars with the help of authentic texts and exercises written in French.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to introduce students to a general linguistics terminology and basic language concepts. After this class, the students should gain basic preparation for specialized lectures and seminars that they will participate in during their following years of study (morphology, syntax, lexicology, etc.)
The student will master the skills specified in the course objectives, which is mainly the ability to read and critically reflect on texts from the field of general linguistics.
Prerequisites
The students are required to pass the course Introduction to Linguistics 1.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance

The student needs to be present in class, prepare systematically for the seminars, study the required specialized texts and have a presentation in class in order to pass the class.
Recommended literature
  • Černý, J. - Holeš, J. (2008). Kdo je kdo v dějinách české lingvistiky. Praha: Libri.
  • Černý, J. (1998). Úvod do studia jazyka. . Olomouc: Rubiko.
  • Larger, N. ? Mimran, R. (2004). Vocabulaire expliqué du français. Exercices. Paris:CLE international.
  • Larger, N.? Mimran, R. (2004). Vocabulaire expliqué du français. Paris: CLE international.
  • Miquel, C. (1999). Vocabulaire progressif du français. Niveau avancé. Paris: CLE international.
  • Poisson-Quinton, Sylvie ? Mimran, Reine ? Mahéo-Le Coadic, Mich?le. (2002). Grammaire expliquée du français. Paris: CLE international.
  • Saussure, F. de. Cours de linguistique générale.


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): French Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): French Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): French Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): French oriented on applied economics (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer