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Lecturer(s)
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Lohrová Helena, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Kozubíková Šandová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Course Introduction; Linguistics as a Study; Research Areas of Linguistics; Interdisciplinary Linguistic Research. 2. Defining Language; Universal Properties of Language; Origins of Language; Historical Linguistics; Linguistic Reconstruction and Language Families. 3.-4. Language Change - causes, types, mechanisms. 5. Revision, compulsory tutorial I 6. Meaning - semantics vs. pragmatics; semantics vs. syntax; subjects, predicates, and proposition; fundamental semantic concepts and compositionality; lexical vs. logical semantics; extensional vs. intensional meaning; modality, tense, and aspect; semantics in real life. 7. Meaning - lexical vs. pragmatic; meaning and context (indexicality/deixis, anaphora, and presupposition); meaning and the intention to communicate (implicature and speech acts); psychological vs. referential view of the meaning. 8. Introduction to Discourse - definition of discourse, structural vs. functional approaches to discourse, discourse data, spoken vs. written diskurse. 9. Spoken Discourse - sequential and distributional analyses of spoken discourse; turn-taking and recipient design; comparing transcripts; repair, adjacency pairs, and narrative. 10. Revision, compulsory tutorial II 11. Written Discourse; Language Functions 12. Writing (logographic, syllabic, and alphabetic writing systems, orthography, the development of writing, literacy and its consequences). 13. Final Test
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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This two-semester course is for students who have studied general English to upper- intermediate level (B2 CEFR) and who are keen to pursue a degree in English Language and Literature. The course provides a clear introduction to the field and assumes no prior knowledge of linguistic theory. Contextual linguistics is introduced early in the syllabus, leading students to appreciate the applied character of Linguistics and the role of language in society. Topics addressed include: Linguistics as a study and its diversity, defining language, language development and description, meaning, discourse, and properties of natural conversation. The second term focuses on culturally-influenced aspects of language, dialect variation, child and second language acquisition, computational linguistics, and historical linguistics. Areas of structural linguistics, including Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology and Syntax, are not addressed in great depth as these are the subject of specialised courses undertaken as part of the curriculum. The course follows the syllabus below; however, allows for unavoidable changes, which would be announced in advance.
Throughout the course, students gain awareness of key linguistic concepts, are given an opportunity to read and discuss linguistic theory in English, and learn to take responsibility for their own learning.
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Prerequisites
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Students will have studied general English to upper- intermediate level (B2 CEFR). In Week 1 of the course, students are provided with a detailed course outline and are guided on essential reading they will need to undertake as part of their coursework.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance assessment
The course ensures students have all the resources necessary in making the transition from grammar/high school to the more rigorous demands of a degree. Students are encouraged to work continuously throughout the course. The requirements for passing the course are: - regular class attendance (max. 3 absences) - active class participation - completion of all assignments (see Moodle for content, deadlines and assessment parameters) - final test (pass mark 65% or higher, one retake) Any act of cheating or plagiarism will result in a fail mark for this course.
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Recommended literature
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Crystal, D. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge: CUP, 2003.
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Čermák, F. Jazyk a jazykověda. Přehled a slovníky. Praha: Pražská imaginace, 1997.
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Černý, J. Úvod do studia jazyka. Olomouc: Rubico, 2008.
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Fasold, R. a Connor-Linton J. (Eds.). An Introduction to Language and Linguistics (2nd ed.). Cambridge: CUP, 2014.
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