KSCB068 Language of Space in Chinese

Filozofická fakulta
podzim 2016
Rozsah
0/2/0. 4 kr. Ukončení: k.
Vyučující
doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Seminář čínských studií – Centrum asijských studií – Filozofická fakulta
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Seminář čínských studií – Centrum asijských studií – Filozofická fakulta
Rozvrh
každý lichý čtvrtek 17:30–19:05 zrusena M12
Předpoklady
KSCA007 Čínština II
Basic knowledge of Chinese and English.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The course is an introduction to studying the Chinese culture through the way the people use their language. Language is an indispensable part of culture, and Chinese is no exception. In this course, we will discuss the application of cognitive linguistics to investigating spatial expressions and idioms in Chinese, and how that helps us understand the way the Chinese language structures space in its speaker’s mind. The lecturer will introduce central concepts in cognitive linguistics, including metaphor, metonymy, categorization, schemas, and will help students apply the concepts to their own research on the Chinese language. In particular, Chinese has a wide variety of spatial terms, including 上, 下, 前, 後, 出, 來, 去, etc. These spatial terms constitute a substantial part of our daily use of the Chinese language given their relatively high frequency. However, the semantics of these spatial terms and often highly opaque and may pose difficulties to learners. Typical examples include 關上門, 閉上嘴巴, 愛上你, 迷上中文, etc. Nevertheless, cognitive linguistics is a useful analytical apparatus that can help make sense of the semantics of these spatial terms, and help our learning of a second language in a potentially systematic way. One session will be taught by an international expert, Prof. Laura Janda (Tromsø, Norway), who will introduce the current development of cognitive linguistics. Students are also encouraged to attend Cog Ling in Brno 2016 (19 October, Wednesday), a one-day conference on cognitive linguistics, in order to follow the state of the art in the field.
Osnova
  • Session 1: Cognitive Linguistics in the 21st Century (29 September, Lu) Session 2: Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics (!!10:50 - 12:20 17 Oct!!, Room SAC in Building G, taught by Prof. Janda) Session 3: The Language of Space: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Chinese I (27 Oct, Lu) Session 4: The Language of Space: A Contrastive Analysis of English and Chinese II (10 Nov, Lu) Session 5: What Can Translation Tell Us About the Chinese Language? (24 November, Lu) Session 6: Final Project Presentation (8 Dec, Lu)
Výukové metody
Seminar.
Metody hodnocení
Punctual attendance is expected, with one excused absence tolerated. An individual class project is required. Students need to present the project orally and to hand in a final written paper (10 pages for MA, 5 pages for BA). A bonus will be given to students who follow part of Cog Ling in Brno and hand in a summary. Participation and contribution to class discussion (20%) Oral presentation of final project (20%) Written final report (60%).
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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