DVE063 Metaphors at Center Stage

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Karolína Stehlíková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 1. 10. 10:00–11:40 B2.33, 14:00–15:40 B2.21, Tue 2. 10. 10:00–11:40 B2.33, 14:00–15:40 B2.21, Wed 3. 10. 10:00–11:40 B2.52, 14:00–15:40 B2.52, Thu 4. 10. 10:00–11:40 G32, 14:00–15:40 B2.33
Prerequisites
Before attending the course the students has to read the following text: "Metaphor. A Practical Introduction" by Z. Kövecses.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course focuses on the introduction to the metaphor theory from the linguistic perspective, including: the role of metaphor in culture; multimodality; the (conceptual) metaphor theory(ies) as an analytical tool in drama and theatre performance analysis.
Syllabus
  • Course outline:
  • Introduction to CMT
  • Recent extensions of CMT
  • Metaphor and culture (poetry, universality-variation, money, …)
  • Metaphor and emotion; metaphor and perception (conceptualizing the five senses)
  • Metonymy
  • Metaphor and multimodality (cartoons, paintings, statues,…)
  • Metaphor in theater / film I.
  • Metaphor in theater / film II.
Literature
    required literature
  • KÖVECSES, Zoltán. Metaphor. A Practical Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
    recommended literature
  • KÖVECSES, Zoltán. Metaphor in Culture. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
  • KÖVECSES, Zoltán. Metaphor and emotion : language, culture, and body in human feeling. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, xvi, 223. ISBN 9780521641630. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions.
Assessment methods
Essay (3-5 pages, in English) on a topic relevant for the course. The topic will be specified during the lectures. OR Lecture attendance (7 out of 8 lectures)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: The course is taught in English from October 1st to 4th every day from 10.00 to 11.30 and 14.00 to 15.30.
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