Course: Introduction to Language Study for Journalists

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Course title Introduction to Language Study for Journalists
Course code KZU/USJBN
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
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-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jílek Viktor, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. European structuralism - F. de Saussure and his importance 2. Division of language system, basic linguistic disciplines 3. Interdisciplinary character of contemporary linguistics 4. Language functions 5. Language principles and origin 6. Genealogical and typological language classification 7. Stratification of Czech national language 8. Theory of formal (correct) language 9. Dynamics of contemporary Czech language situation - basic development tendencies 10. Language culture, language politics, language education. Influence of mass media on Czech language development and on attitude of people using Czech language. 11. Czech language in European language context 12. Glottal stop, norm, codification. Normative language manuals. Language advices of Institute of Czech language of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic 13. Czech National Corpus

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Goal of this subject is to introduce the students basic issues of language and prepare them for further studies of more specialized linguistic problems connected with journalistic profession. Emphasis is put on interdisciplinary character of language study. Special attention is paid to Czech National Corpus which serves as a prompt source of information about Czech language in everyday journalistic work.
Preparation for following studies of specialized linguistic disciplines, orientation in new interdisciplinary linguistic subjects
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Student performance

a) team presentation on given topic b) test which will prove knowledge of basic terms from course program
Recommended literature
  • BACHMANOVÁ J. aj. Encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2002..
  • ČERMÁK, F. - BLATNÁ, R. Jak využívat český národní korpus. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2005..
  • Černý, J. - Holeš, J. (2004). Sémiotika. Praha: Portál.
  • Černý, J. (2005). Malé dějiny lingvistiky. Praha: Portál.
  • Černý, J. (1998). Úvod do studia jazyka. Olomouc: Rubiko.
  • DANEŠ, F. A KOL. (1997). Český jazyk na přelomu tisíciletí.. Praha: Academia.
  • EISNER, P. Rady Čechům, jak se hravě přiučiti češtině. Praha 1992.
  • STICH, A. Jazykověda - věc veřejná. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2004.


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): Journalism (2022) Category: Journalism, library science and informatics 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Journalism (2019) Category: Journalism, library science and informatics 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer