CJ2MP_JOno Onomastics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PaedDr. Zuzana Hlubinková, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Šrámek, CSc., dr. h.c. (lecturer), PhDr. Ivana Kolářová, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Šrámek, CSc., dr. h.c.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Nataša Vrbová
Timetable
Wed 8:50–10:30 učebna 6
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
Course objectives
The course pursues the course of The Principles of Onomastics and supposes the undergraduates knowledge of onomastic terminology. Seminar work focuses on the structural analyses of proper nouns, on formants of word-formation of the proper names and on analyses of so-called "ono-lexis", on typology of the motivation of proper names and on denotative models (types). Attention is paid to the place names and personal proper names (especially "familiar" or "homy" proper names) and to using of them in communication. The students specify the ways how the proper nouns were created and repertoire of their formal means of formation. Anthroponomy is accentuated.
The students should be able:
1. to differentiate proprial and appellative meaning of lexical units;
2. to be acquainted with word-formation of proper nouns;
3. to explain relationship between proper nouns ("propriets") and the matter of facts that is denominated (for example reflection of the natural and social phenomena in proper names);
4. to use the knowledge on proper names in teaching of Czech language and literature.
Syllabus
  • 1 Analysis of toponyms and hydronyms.
  • 2 Analysis of anthroponyms.
  • 3 Analysis of concrete proper nouns / names.
  • 4 Onomastics and school. Use of onomastic knowledge in the Czech language teaching in basic schools.
  • 5 Problems of writing capital letters with proper nouns / names.
  • 6 Interpretation of word-formation means for formation / building proper nouns / names.
Literature
  • ŠRÁMEK, Rudolf. Úvod do obecné onomastiky (The Introduction to the General Onomastics). 1999th ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 191 pp. ISBN 80-210-2027-X. info
  • PLESKALOVÁ, Jana. Tvoření pomístních jmen na Moravě a ve Slezsku. 1st ed. Jinočany: H&H, 1992, 151 pp. info
  • SVOBODA, Jan. Staročeská osobní jména a naše příjmení. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1964, 317 s. URL info
Teaching methods
- Lecture, reading;
- Analysis of the sound recording;
- Interpretace.
Assessment methods
Lecture.
Ending of course: Credit
Students have to make out written essay on the theme given by teacher of the lecture (for example: personal proper name in the locality in question, place names in the locality in question...).
That are evaluated the objective accuracy of the research report and the language and stylistic quality of the text, too.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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