UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE
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Course: Morphology of the contemporary German Language

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Course title Morphology of the contemporary German Language
Course code UAG/7MSNJ
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Malechová Magdalena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the course and problems, basic information, classification of verbs, the German corpora 2. Regular and irregular verbs, modal verbs 3. Verbs with separable prefix, imperative verbs 4. Reflexive verbs, infinitives, participles 5. Time forms of verbs: present, perfect, preterite, pluperfect 6. Passive, subjunctive 7. Valence verbs, verb functional mechanisms 8. Nouns (n-variation), Valence nouns 9. Adjectives (valence adjectives) 10. Pronouns (personal, reflexive, indefinite) 11. Numbers, cardinal numbers vs. numerical adverbs 12. Flexionless words (prepositions, conjunctions) 13. Geographical names, proper names

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
In the lectures, students will be introduced to the issue of German morphology according to current standards. The seminars will be practicing topics with particular emphasis on the application of grammar in written and oral expression. The aim of lectures and seminars is to improve theoretical knowledge of German morphology and also the communication skills of students, followed by reaching output levels B1-B2 CEFR. Students will learn to use the portals designed for self-study German grammar and to search in the German corpora.
Students will be able to to understand German grammar system use correct grammar in their own texts.
Prerequisites
The course assumes a basic overview and a good knowledge of the German language

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Student performance assessment, Analysis of student's language skills

Attendance 80%, written exam. Performance of continuously input tasks.
Recommended literature
  • DUDEN - Die Grammatik, Bd. 4. Mannheim: Dudenverlag, 2009.
  • 1. Portály: https://www.verbformen.de/ 2. Korpusy: Referenzkorpus der deutschen Sprache des 20. Jahrhundert (DWDS-Kernkorpus): https://www.dwds.de/ Deutsches Referenzkorpus DeReKo des Instituts für Deutsche Sprache (IDS) http://www.ids-mannheim.de/kt/projekte/korpora/ Schweizer Textkorpus: http://www.schweizer-textkorpus.cz/ ČNK: http://wiki.korpus.cz/doku.php?id=cnk:uvod&rev=1513071833 Intercorp: http://ucnk.korpus.cz/intercorp/.
  • BILLINA, A. Fit in Grammatik B1. Ismaning: Hueber, 2010.
  • BILLINA, A. Fit in Grammatik B1. Ismaning: Hueber, 2010.
  • BUSCHA, A. a S. SZITA. Begegnungen. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Kurs-und Arbeitsbuch B1. Leipzig: Schubert Verlag, 2008.
  • BUSCHA, A. a SZITA S. . Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Kurs-und Arbeitsbuch B1. Leipzig: Schubert Verlag, 2008.
  • BUSCHA, A., S. SZITA a S. RAVEN. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Sprachniveau B1-B2. Leipzig: Schubert Verlag, 2011.
  • BUSCHA, A., SZITA S., RAVEN S. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Sprachniveau B1-B2. Leipzig: Schubert Verlag, 2011.
  • DINSEL, S., GEIGER, S. Großes Übungsbuch Deutsch, Grammatik. A2, B2. Ismaning: Hueber, 2012.
  • DINSEL, S., GEIGER, S. Großes Übungsbuch Deutsch, Grammatik. A2, B2. Ismaning: Hueber, 2012.
  • DREYER, H., SCHMITT R. Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik aktuell. Die Gelbe aktuell. Ismaning: Hueber, 2009.
  • DREYER, H., SCHMITT R. Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik aktuell. Die Gelbe aktuell.. Ismaning: Hueber, 2009.
  • DUDEN. Die Grammatik, Bd. 4.. Mannheim: Dudenverlag, 200.
  • ENGEL, U. Deutsche Grammatik. Neubearbeitung. München: judicium, 2009.
  • ENGEL, U. Deutsche Grammatik. Neubearbeitung. München: judicium, 2009.
  • HELBIG, G., BUSCHA, J. Leitfaden der deutschen Grammatik. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 2011.
  • HELBIG, G., BUSCHA, J. Leitfaden der deutschen Grammatik. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 2011.
  • SWERLOWA, O. Grammatik im Gespräch: Arbeitsblätter für den Deutschunterricht. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 2008.
  • SWERLOWA, O. Grammatik im Gespräch: Arbeitsblätter für den Deutschunterricht. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 2008.


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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, date of update: 09.05.2025 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026