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Course: Philosophy of Language

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Course title Philosophy of Language
Course code KFI/FJF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Höppnerová Helena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the Philosophy of Language 2. Meaning as a Problem 3. Atomistic Theories of Meaning 4. Holistic Theories of Meaning 5. Conversation and Pragmatics 6. Language Acquisition 7. The Origin of Language 8. Language and Thought 9. Linguistic Relativism 10. The Representationalist Conception of Language and Its Critique 11. Structuralism and Post-Structuralism 12. Continental Approaches to Language 13. Language, Society, and Power

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 35 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 43 hours per semester
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar classes
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Austin, J. L. Jak udělat něco slovy. Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-7007-133-8.
  • Cassirer, Ernst. Filosofie symbolických forem. 1, Jazyk. Praha, 1996. ISBN 80-86005-10-0.
  • Gadamer, Hans-Georg. Pravda a metoda I : nárys filosofické hermeneutiky. Vyd. 1. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87256-04-6.
  • Habermanss, Jürgen. Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns. 1. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main, 1995.
  • Heidegger, Martin. Básnicky bydlí člověk : německo-česky. 2., opr. vyd. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-7298-165-X.
  • Hroch, Jaroslav. Filosofická hermeneutika v dějinách a současnosti. Vyd. 1. Brno, 1997. ISBN 80-210-1709-0.
  • Lycan, W. G. Philosophy of Language. A Contemporary Introduction. London, 2008.
  • Peregrin, Jaroslav. Kapitoly z analytické filosofie. Vyd. 1. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-7007-207-5.
  • Peregrin, Jaroslav. Význam a struktura. 1. vyd. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-86005-93-3.
  • Pinker, Steven. Jazykový instinkt : jak mysl vytváří jazyk. Vyd. 1. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7438-006-8.


Study plans that include the course
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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 21.01.2026 23:51. Data created for academic year 2025/2026