Course: Synchronic Study of the Russian Language System and Situation

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Course title Synchronic Study of the Russian Language System and Situation
Course code KSR/91ASP
Organizational form of instruction Not filled in
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech, Russian
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Arkhanhelska Alla, prof. DrSc.
Course content
01. Contradictory opinions on the notin of "Contemporary Russian language". 02. Language and development of society. Influence of political, economic and social changes upon language. 03. Current tendencies in Russian pronunciation. 04. Current tendencies in Russian morphology. 05. Current tendencies in Russian syntax. 06. New loanwords in Russian. 07. Slangisms in contemporary Russian wordstock. 08. Current tendencies in Russian semantics. 09. New Russian phraseology. 10. Russian language from the point of view of cognitive linguistics. 11. Language of current Russian mass-media. 12. Language of current Russian young generation. 13. Language of current Russian Internet.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
With reference to the theoretical elements in General and Comparative linguistics and to Structural Linguistics, the current discipline makes a synthesis of both and provides further commentaries on the contemporary situation of standard Russian. Dynamic approach to the system and its internal structure is applied, current situation of all the levels of the language system is considered including the analysis and interpretation of changes taking place in the so-called ?post-perestojka? period (i.e. after 1985). Apart from the reference sources (monographies, journals - Russkaja rech, Otechestvennyje zapiski, Russkij jazyk za rubezhom etc.), rich internet sources are also used (focused primarily on the peculiarities of contemporary Russian for special purposes).
Information of the latest tendencies and changes in Russian in all the language levels with respect to the current tendencies in modern Czech.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Russian language corresponding at least to C1 level. In case of foreign students, corresponding knowledge of Czech language. Knowledge of general linguistics as well as partial linguistic disciplines corresponding to the level of Mgr. study od Russian philology at Czech university. General knowledge of the issues in humanities and social sciences.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

- active participation in lectures, seminars - study of reference literature - submitting a presentation/ project/ paper - passing the exam
Recommended literature
  • Ferm, L. (1994). Osobennosti razvitija russkoj leksiki v novešij . Uppsala.
  • Glovinskaja, M.Ja.:. (2000). Aktivnyje processy v grammatike..
  • Kostomarov, V.G. (1994). Jazykovoj vkus epochi.. Moskva.
  • Krysin, L.P. (2005). Jazykovaja norma i rečevaja praktika. Moskva.
  • Krysin, L.P. (red.). (2008). Sovremennyj russkij jazyk: Aktivnyje procesy na rubezhe XX-XXI vv.. Moskva.
  • Zemskaja, Je.A. (otv. red.): . (2000). Russkij jazyk konca XX stoletija. Moskva.


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): Russian Language (12) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Language (2019_2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -