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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; Universal Properties of Language. 2. Historical Linguistics. History of English, periods, influences. 3. Semantics I; Basic terminology; Meaning, compositionality. 4. Semantics II + Pragmatics I; Meaning vs context, H.P. Grice, Pragmatic principles, Speech acts. 5. Pragmatics II + Discourse I; Spoken vs written discourse (Introduction) 6. Discourse II; Register, interactional frames; Discourse analysis. 7. Revision, compulsory tutorial I. 8. Child Language Acquisition I; Development; Basic theories (Behaviorism, Nativism,...) 9. Child Language Acquisition II; Social interactionism; Language and the brain. 10. Second Language Acquisition I; Definition, basic questions and theories of SLA. 11. Second Language Acquisition II; Individual differences; SLA and foreign language teaching. 12. Revision, compulsory tutorial II. 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
Active participation in class, work on individual tasks, maximum of three absences per semester, final test (min. 65%), the format of the final test will be specified in detail in the course programme provided to students during the first week of the semester.
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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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