Course: Development of standard German

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Course title Development of standard German
Course code KFL/VSNJ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vevera Petr, Prof.
  • Bartošová Lada, Mgr.
Course content
German as a Germanic language Althochdeutsch (phonology, morphology, vocabulary) Mittelhochdeutsch (phonology, morphology, vocabulary) Martin Luther and the translation of the Bible into German Fühneuhochdeutsch (phonology, morphology, vocabulary) Neuhochdeutsch (phonology, morphology, vocabulary) Movement for the defense of German in the Baroque, Classical and Romantic Trends in German 20th century Trends in contemporary standard German

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Task-based study method, Textual studies, Lecture, Practicum
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 26 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of the German language at least at the level C1 (CEFR), basic knowledge of the diachronic approach to language.
learning outcomes
Students are able to - Distinguish the development phase of standard German - Understand, interpret and analyze speeches from various historical periods of development of standard German - Identify key phenomena various stages of development of standard German - Identify manifestations of current trends in the German language in particular texts
teaching methods
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
Task-based study method
Textual studies
assessment methods
Combined exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • Brundin, Gudrun. Kleine deutsche Sprachgeschichte. München : Wilhelm Fink, 2004. ISBN 3825225593.
  • Plecitá, Martina. Deutsche Gegenwartssprache - französische Wörter im Bereich der Gastronomie. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita. Fakulta humanitních studií, 2003.
  • Schuppener, G. Basiswissen: Sprachgeschichte. Leipzig, 2014.
  • Stickel, G. Deutsch Gegenwartssprache.Tendenzen und Perspektiven. Berlin, New York, 1989.
  • Wells C. W. Deutsch. Eine Sprachgeschichte bis 1945. Niemeyer Tübingen, 1990.
  • Werner Besch, Anne Betten, Oskar Reichmann und Stefan Sonderegger (Hrsg.). Sprachgeschichte. Ein Handbuch zur Geschichte der deutschen Sprache und ihrer Erforschung. Berlin, 1998.
  • Wolff G. Deutsche Sprachgeschichte. Francke Tübingen, 1999.


Study plans that include the course
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