Course: Language and Society

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Course title Language and Society
Course code NIZ/3JAS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
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)
  • Melicherová Lívia, Mgr.
  • Bergerová Karolína, Mgr.
Course content
1) Introduction to language and linguistics 2) Morphology of the Dutch language 3) Lexicology of the Dutch language 4) Sociolinguistics 5) Dialectology 6) Psycholinguistics 7) Multilingualism and language policy in the Netherlands and Belgium 8) Culture, identity, and society 9) History of the Netherlands until 1500 10) The emergence of the Netherlands and Belgium (1500-1800) 11) Colonialism, monarchy, and modern political developments 12) National identity, symbols, and society in the 19th-21st centuries

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
In addition to traditional linguistic disciplines such as morphology and lexicology, which focus directly on the Dutch language, the course also aims to familiarize students with peripheral areas of linguistics and their use in society. The course further develops knowledge of Dutch and Flemish society and culture throughout history.
Overview and orientation in the connections between language and culture in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Dutch at level B1.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Active participation in classes (max. 2 absences) and successful completion of the oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • De Sutter, G. (2017). De vele gezichten van het Nederlands in Vlaanderen: een inleiding tot de variatietaalkunde.. Leuven.
  • Eduard Hulicius. (2006). Belgie. Praha.
  • Han van der Horst. (2002). Dějiny Nizozemska. Praha.
  • Kateřina Křížová, Markéta Kluková, Benjamin Bossaert, Pim van der Horst a Wilken Engelbrecht. (2017). Capita Selecta z nizozemské lingvistiky. Olomouc.
  • Sylva Sklenářová. (2006). Nizozemsko. Praha.
  • Vandeputte, O. - Krijtová, O. (1996). Nizozemština. Jazyk dvacetí miliónů Nizozemců a Vlámů. . Rekkem: Stichting Ons Erfdeel .


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): Practical Dutch Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -