Course: Essentials of linguistics

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Course title Essentials of linguistics
Course code KCL/ZJV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Janovec Ladislav, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The lectures introduce the students to the elementary concepts and notions of linguistics including its socio-, psycho-, pragma-, ethno- etc. branches. Key topics: The essence of language and communication, the concept of a language sign and its variations, language competence vs. communicative competence, major theoretical schools in linguistics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments)
  • Class attendance - 14 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The lectures introduce the students to the elementary concepts and notions of linguistics including its socio-, psycho-, pragma-, ethno- etc. branches. Key topics: The essence of language and communication, the concept of a language sign and its variations, language competence vs. communicative competence, major theoretical schools in linguistics.
The lectures introduce the students to the elementary concepts and notions of linguistics including its socio-, psycho-, pragma-, ethno- etc. branches. Key topics: The essence of language and communication, the concept of a language sign and its variations, language competence vs. communicative competence, major theoretical schools in linguistics.
Prerequisites
Unspecified.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Requirements will be specified at the beginning of the semester.
Recommended literature
  • Viz obsah předmětu.
  • Viz obsah předmětu.
  • VIZ PŘEHLED LÁTKY.
  • Čermák František. Jazyk a jazykověda. Praha, 2011.


Study plans that include the course
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