Course: History of the German Language

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Course title History of the German Language
Course code KNJ/VNJE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course unspecified
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)
  • Weber Tilo, Dr. phil. habil. Ph.D.
Course content
Preparation of German language teachers at the elementary school level, with emphasis on linguistics, literature and didactics. Complete and up-to-date information is posted on the web site of the Department of German Language at http://www.fp.tul.cz/knj/novyweb/materialy/hasikova

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 - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 7 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 7 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 18 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Linguistic change. Development of the German language from its outset, the course of events, consolidation processes, and rise of standard German. Semantic, morphological and syntactic trends in contemporary German.
Language competence development in accordance with the curriculum of the accredited field.
Prerequisites
no prerequisite for enrollment

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student's linguistic performance analysis

Active participation in seminars, successful completion of assignments, 75% presence in seminars. Other requirements may vary. For up-to-date information see the Department of German Language web site at http://www.fp.tul.cz/knj/novyweb/materialy/hasikova
Recommended literature
  • BESCH, W. - REICHMANN, O. - SONDEREGGER, S. (1998): Sprachgeschichte. 2 Bde. Berlin/ New York..
  • BRAUN, P. (1993): Tendenzen in der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Tübingen..
  • KÖNIG, W. (1992): dtv-Atlas zur deutschen Sprache. München..
  • POLENZ, P. von (1991-1999): Deutsche Sprachgeschichte vom Spätmittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Bd. I: Einführung. Grundbegriffe. Deutsch in der frühbürgerlichen Zeit. Berlin 1991. Bd. II: 17. und 18. Jh. Berlin 1994. Bd. III: 19. und 20. Jh. Berlin 1999..
  • SCHMIDT, W. et. Al. (1992): Geschichte der deutschen Sprache. Berlin..
  • WOLF,G. (1990): Deutsche Sprachgeschichte. Tübingen..


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