Course: Introduction to Slavonic Studies

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Course title Introduction to Slavonic Studies
Course code KRF/ZSRJS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Matoušek Martin, Kandid. filologických věd
Course content
1. Slavic languages. Indo-European language. Balto-Slavic languages. Proto-Slavic language the basic characteristics. 2. Old Slavonic language the oldest standard Slavic language. 3. The historical significance of Old Slavonic language and its influence on cultural, religious and political development of Slavic people. 4. The political significance of Slavic patriotism from the 19th century to the present day. 5. The current situation of Slavic languages their diversification from the historical and comparative point of view, their typology. 6. The influence of the languages of international relations on the contemporary Slavic languages. 7. Slavic languages and the notion "national language". 8. The comparison of Slavic languages. Traditional historical and comparative criteria, criteria given by traditional structuralist typology. 9. Comparative criteria given by findings of newly created linguistic disciplines and fields, especially in the second half of the 20th century. 10. Slavic patriotism and Slavonic studies. The origin and development of the Slavonic studies, their today's internal structure. The significance of Slavonic studies and their prospects. 11. International Slavic activities, their bodies, International Committee of Slavists, national committees, the international congress of Slavists.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' portfolio, Seminar classes, Individual study, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
define key terms of general linguistics
Skills
communicate in Russian at C1 level
use linguistic terminology in Russian
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
define Slavistics as a linguistic discipline and determine its scientific environment
explain the development of Slavic languages
classify Slavic languages
list their typological matches
discuss the origin and development of Slavic literature
describe ethnogenesis of Slavs
capture the contribution of the most important Slavists and expert works in the field
Skills
recognize individual Slavic languages on the basis of text
measure the degree of language relatedness (glottochronology method, isoglos method, lexical-statistical modeling)
discuss current issues of Slavic research
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Skills
Individual study
Self-study of literature
Seminar
Competences
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills
Seminar work
Competences
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Jazyky mira. Slavjanskije jazyky.. Sankt-Peterburg, Nestor-Istorija, 2017. ISBN 978-5-4469-0830-1.
  • Slavia, časopis pro slovanskou filologii. .
  • Slavjanskije drevnosti. Etnolingvističeskij slovar. V 5 t.. Moskva, Meždunarodnyje otnošenija, 2014. ISBN 5-7133-1207-0.
  • Čermák, V. Hlaholské písemnictví v Čechách doby lucemburské. Praha, Slovanský ústav AV ČR, 2020. ISBN 978-80-86420-75-2.
  • Duličenko, A. D. Vvedenije v slavjanskuju filologiju. Učebnoje posobije.. Moskva, Flinta, 2022. ISBN 978-5-9765-1667-0.
  • Gorškov, A. I. Staroslavjanskij (drevnecerkovnoslavjanskij) jazyk. Moskva, ACT, 2004. ISBN 5-17-014194-7.
  • Gura, A. V. Simvolika životnych v slavjanskoj narodnoj tradiciji. Moskva, Indrik, 1997. ISBN 5-85759-056-6.
  • Ivanov, V. V., Toporov, V. N. Issledovanija v oblasti slavjanskich drevnostej. Moskva, Nauka, 1974.
  • Jankowiak, M. Lexikum běloruských nářečí v Litvě. Jazykové dědictví balto-slovanského pomezí // Leksyka gwar białoruskich na Litwie. Dziedzictwo językowe pogranicza bałtycko-słowiańskiego.. Praha: Slovanský ústav AV ČR, 2022. ISBN 978-80-86420-82-0.
  • Knoll, V. Církevní slovanština v pozdním středověku. Praha, Slovanský ústav AV ČR, 2019. ISBN 978-80-86420-73-8.
  • Kubík, M. Russkij jazyk glazami lingvista-slavista. Praha, SPN, 1977.
  • Mokienko, V. M. Slavjanskaja frazeologija. Moskva, Vysšaja škola, 1989. ISBN 5-06-001467-3.
  • Petr, J. Základy slavistiky. Praha, SPN, 1984.
  • Tolstaja, S. M. Mir čeloveka v zerkale jazyka. Očerki po slavjanskomu jazykoznaniju i etnolingvistike.. Moskva, Indrik, 2019. ISBN 978-5-91674-550-4.
  • Veličko, A. V., Judina, L. P. Russkij jazyk v tekstach o filologiji. Posobije dlja inostrannych učaščichsja.. Moskva, Russkij jazyk, 2023. ISBN 978-5-88337-145-4.
  • Žaža, S. Ruština a čeština v porovnávacím pohledu. Brno, Masarykova univerzita, 1999. ISBN 80-210-2058-X.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): SS Teacher Training in the Russian Language (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): SS Teacher Training in the Russian Language (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): SS Teacher Training in the Russian Language (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): SS Teacher Training in the Russian Language (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer