CJp050 Introduction to Czech Language Stylistics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Lollok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Lollok, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJp050/01: Wed 14:00–15:50 učebna 11, M. Lollok
CJp050/02: Wed 8:00–9:50 učebna 6, M. Lollok
CJp050/03: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 6, M. Lollok
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of this subject is mastery of stylistic theory as a prerequisite for perfect and functional communication. After completing the course, students are ablet to: (a) demonstrate knowledge of stylistic terminology and be able to interpret stylistic theory; (b) identify and characterize language idioms in their dynamics, esp. Functional styles; (c) identify the stylistic characteristics of the linguistic means; (d) perform linguistic and stylistic text analysis; (e) communicate in a linguistically and stylistically correct way.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to: - explain the stylistic theory and terminology. - explain the stylistic phenomena in their dynamism. -identify stylistic flaws and errors and suggest ways to remove them.
Syllabus
  • 1. The main thesis of the development of Czech 20th century stylistics, current stylistic research, stylistic research methodology. 2. The relationship of stylistics to related fields and disciplines. Stylistics and language culture. 3. Summary of the communication, the communication process and its phases. Style making factors and their influence on shaping the text style. 4. The types of texts from various aspects. Means of expression, language and compositional stylistic means. 5. Compositional structure of the text, vertical and horizontal structure, cohesion and coherence. 6. Stylistic procedures and stylistic forms / genres; modification stylistic procedures in connection with the selected styles and stylistic units / genres (essay, reportage, columns etc.). 7. Theoretical and practical mastery of style differentiation of the Czech language in connection with the operation stylistic factors. 8. Characteristics of basic linguistic styles, esp. of functional styles, the essence of their style sphere characteristic style layer of language means; stylish and communication standards. 9. Dynamics of functional styles, the diffusion and the formation of transitional stylistic spheres styles primary and secondary. Stylistic value. 10. Means of expression, stylistic value of linguistic means. Fixed and variable (context) stylistic value in a particular text. 11. Stylistic text analysis. 12. Trends in contemporary Czech stylistics.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČECHOVÁ, Marie, Marie KRČMOVÁ and Eva MINÁŘOVÁ. Současná stylistika. Online. Vydání první. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008. 381 stran. ISBN 9788071069614. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
    recommended literature
  • MINÁŘOVÁ, Eva. Stylistika pro žurnalisty. Online. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2011. 289 stran. ISBN 9788024729794. [citováno 2024-04-23] URL info
  • HOFFMANNOVÁ, Jana. Stylistika a-- : současná situace stylistiky. Online. 1. vyd. Praha: Trizonia, 1997. 200 s. ISBN 8085573679. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • Příruční mluvnice češtiny. Online. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Zdenka Rusínová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1995. 800 s. ISBN 8071061344. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
    not specified
  • BENEŠ, Martin. Studie k moderní mluvnici češtiny.. Online. Edited by Oldřich Uličný - Soňa Schneiderová. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2013. 218 s. ISBN 9788024435350. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • Stylistika v kontextu historie a současnosti. Docentce Evě Minářové k životnímu jubileu (Stylistics in the contexts of history and present days). Online. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013. 263 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6114-9. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • Kapitoly z dějin české jazykovědné bohemistiky. Online. Edited by Jana Pleskalová - Marie Krčmová - Radoslav Večerka - Petr Karlík. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2007. 683 stran. ISBN 9788020015235. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • FINDRA, Ján. Štylistika slovenčiny. Online. Martin: Osveta, 2004. 232 s. ISBN 8080631425. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • DANEŠ, František. Český jazyk na přelomu tisíciletí. Online. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 1997. 292 stran. ISBN 8020006176. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • HAUSENBLAS, Karel. Od tvaru k smyslu textu : stylistické reflexe a interpretace. Online. Edited by Alena Macurová - Petr Mareš. Vyd. 1. V Praze: DeskTop Publishing Filozofické fakulty UK, 1996. 226 s. ISBN 8085899140. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • Studies in functional stylistics. Online. Edited by Jan Chloupek - Jiří Nekvapil. Philadelphia: J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1993. 293 p. ISBN 9789027276896. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
Teaching methods
Lesson type: seminar - consultations, class discussion. A seminar, active analytical students work in the analysis of texts, active synthetic students work in the interpretation of linguistic phenomena, discussion about the professional course issues. Textual analysis, identification of the language phenomena in the text. Elaboration of stylistic analysis of text (entered or optionally).
Assessment methods
Subject is finished by colloquium. Credit requirements: Written test in the end of the term (practical exercises). The test includes cca 20 short questionsfocused to elementary language phenomena. To be successfull student has to answer 80 % of them. The prerequisite for access to the final test is the fulfillment of the assigned continuous tasks and tests.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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