AJ2RC_ZJAZ Introduction to Linguistics

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martin Adam, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renata Jančaříková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2RC_ZJAZ/OS01: Fri 14. 9. 14:50–15:35 učebna 12, Fri 21. 9. 11:10–11:55 učebna 12, Fri 19. 10. 11:10–11:55 učebna 12, Fri 2. 11. 11:10–11:55 učebna 12, Fri 16. 11. 11:10–11:55 učebna 12, Fri 30. 11. 11:10–11:55 učebna 12, Fri 14. 12. 11:10–11:55 učebna 12, M. Adam
Prerequisites
Basic linguistic knowledge from the secondary school
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 scope of linguistics, the history of linguistics, varieties of English, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics affecting language teaching strategies. Having completed the course, the studnets should have a general insight into the main areas of general linguistics.
Syllabus
  • Filologie; Studium jazyka;
  • Třídění jazyků; Česká anglistika;
  • Počátky anglistiky;
  • Historický vývoj AJ;
  • Regionální rozdělení angličtiny;
  • Dictionaries and Grammars;
  • Origin of language;
  • History of diachronic linguistics;
  • History of synchronic linguistics;
  • Structuralism
Literature
    required literature
  • HLADKÝ, Josef and Jan CHOVANEC. Úvod do studia anglického jazyka. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 83 s. ISBN 8021021209. 1999. info
    recommended literature
  • YULE, George. The study of language [Yule, 1996]. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. xiii, 294. ISBN 0-521-56851-X. 1996. info
  • SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : a guidebook for English language teachers. Oxford: Heinemann. vi, 218 p. ISBN 0-435-24089-718. 1994. info
  • FROMKIN, Victoria and Robert RODMAN. An introduction to language. 4th ed. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. xiv, 474 s. ISBN 0-03-006532-1. 1988. info
  • KATZNER, Kenneth. The languages of the world. London: Routledge. x, 376. ISBN 0415046041. 1986. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical input presented by the teacher, followed by a discussion and practical iluustrations or examples. Teaching methods: classroom discussions, lectures, students' presentations, home assignments, home projects.
Assessment methods
Credit test at the end (structured tasks - gap filling, multiple choice, open questions, matching).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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