FF:OJ409 Anthropolinguistics - Course Information
OJ409 Anthropolinguistics
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- each odd Wednesday 10:00–11:40 K23
- 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
- General Linguistics (programme FF, B-FI)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, B-HS)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, N-HS)
- Course objectives
- The purpose of the seminar is to introduce in the methods of etymology on the basis of Indo-European languages. Students should be able to apply the basic methods used in etymology.
- Syllabus
- 1. Sound correspondences: anlaut, inlaut, auslaut. 2. Morphological segmentation of the word: root, stem, derivational suffixes, prefixes, nominal & verbal inflection, compounding. 3. Rules explaining the exceptions: Lex Verner, Grassmann, Bartholomae, Brugmann, etc. 4. Innovations vs. archaisms: Leskien’s rule (example of the Slavic l-epentheticum). 5. Etymological illustratons from various semantic fields; the method Wörter und Sachen: 5.1. Body parts. 5.2. Kinship terms. 5.3. Natural phenomena: living & unliving nature. 5.4. Cultural words.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- PROFOUS, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách : jejich vznik, původní význam a změny. Praha 1947-1960.
- MOLDANOVÁ, Dobrava, Naše příjmení. Praha: Mladá fronta 1983.
- REJZEK, Jiří, Český etymologický slovník. Praha: Leda 2015.
- KOPEČNÝ, František, Průvodce našimi jmény. Praha: Academia 1991.
- A. Erhart. 1984. Základy jazykovědy. Praha: SPN.
- not specified
- MACHEK, Václav, Etymologický slovník jazyka českého. Praha: Academia 1971.
- Teaching methods
- The teacher demonstrates the basic etymological approaches, connecting the analyzed words with objects or phenomena designated by these words. After it students try to apply these methods in their own etymological research.
- Assessment methods
- Own etymological solution of various words representing different semantic fields.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Ukončení zápočtem je možné pouze pro kredit typu C. Uděluje se na základě aktivní účasti při výuce.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Pozor v semestru P12 je vypsán je pro studenty, kteří se domluví na konzultacích s prof. Blažkem! Není vyučován v hodinách a nemá rozvrh, konzultace v konzultačních hodinách prof. Blažka!.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: formou konzultací v podzimu 2012.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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