Course: Introduction to linguistic terminology

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Course title Introduction to linguistic terminology
Course code KFL/ULGTX
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Černá Petra, Ph.D.
  • Königová Veronika, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Communication, thinking, speech - language and speech, goals of linguistics Morphology, grammatical categories Syntax Lexicology and semantics Classification of languages; languages and globalisation Linguistic disciplines: sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, pragmatics

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 32 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to identify the main ideas of a specialized text
to understand basic grammatical terminology
to use two foreign languages at a communicative level
to identify the basic features of Czech grammar
to demonstrate an overview of basic grammar books and dictionaries
Skills
to keep lecture notes
to summarise the content of written text and video material
to work with grammar books and vocabulary guides
to prepare reports and independent assignments
to create individual and group presentations
Competences
N/A
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N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to use basic terminology in the field of individual language plans
to characterise language as a system
name the basic approaches to the study of language
describe the aims and methods of the sub-disciplines of linguistics
to interpret linguistic texts
Skills
to analyse the Czech and foreign language in terms of individual linguistic levels
describe trends in language use under the influence of globalisation
apply professional linguistic terminology
to use the tools of linguistic analysis
to apply knowledge of language use in a social context
Competences
N/A
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Lecture
Seminar
Task-based study method
Multimedia supported teaching
Textual studies
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Continuous assessment
Test
Skills
Written exam
Continuous assessment
Test
Competences
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Brinton, L. The Structure of modern English. A Linguistics Introduction. The University of British Columbia, 2000.
  • Crystal, David. A Little Book of Language. Yale University Press 2011.
  • Crystal, David. English as a global language. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1-107-61180-1.
  • Crystal, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-521-82348-X.
  • Crystal, David. The English language. 2nd ed. London : Penguin Books, 2002. ISBN 0-14-100396-0.
  • Čermák, František. Korpus a korpusová lingvistika. Vydání první. 2017. ISBN 978-80-246-3710-5.
  • Machová, Svatava; Švehlová, Milena. Sémantika & pragmatická lingvistika. Praha : Univerzita Karlova, Pedagogická fakulta, 2001. ISBN 80-7290-061-7.
  • Ronald Carter & Michael McCarthy. Cambridge Grammar of English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2006.


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