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Lecturer(s)
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Řepíková Michala, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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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
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- unspecified
- 57 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 78 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 50 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| characterize basic linguistic categories (word classes, grammatical categories, statement, text, etc.) |
| describe the main schools of thought in modern, especially 20th century philosophy |
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| reconstruct arguments in philosophical and scientific texts written in English |
| use common academic digital tools, e.g. research databases |
| formulate and defend one's position in discussion |
| read logical formulas in first order predicate calculus |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| reproduce different approaches to meaning, their motivations and consequences |
| characterize the relevance of language to other areas of philosophical and scientific inquiry |
| describe selected scientific theories and hypotheses about language |
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| evaluate the mutual relevance of philosophical and scientific approaches to language |
| analyze the meaning of sample sentences according to different approaches to meaning and compare the results of these analyses |
| utilize one's philosophical and scientific knowledge about language to examine claims about language in a coherent seminary paper |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Textual studies |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
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| Seminar |
| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Field trip |
| Competences |
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| Seminar |
| Skills demonstration |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Seminar work |
| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Analytická filosofie : první čítanka : texty. 2. vyd. Plzeň: O.P.S., 2005. ISBN 80-239-7107-7.
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Černý, Jiří. Dějiny lingvistiky. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996. ISBN 80-85885-96-4.
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Derrida, Jacques. Texty k dekonstrukci : práce z let 1967-1972. [b.v.]. Bratislava: Archa, 1993. ISBN 80-7115-046-0.
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Helbig, Gerhard. Vývoj jazykovědy po roce 1970. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1991.
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Saussure, Ferdinand de; Bally, Charles,; Sechehaye, Albert; Riedlinger, Albert. Kurs obecné lingvistiky. 1. vyd. (v Academii). Praha: Academia, 1996. ISBN 80-200-0560-9.
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