CJJ05 Modern Czech – norm and codification

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jarmila Vojtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Simona Khatebová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Velebová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jarmila Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Silvie Hulewicz, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( CJJ03 Introduction into Linguistics )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 130 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/130, only registered: 0/130
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The aim of the course is to provide an elementary introduction to the linguistic characteristics of the Czech language and to offer practical training in handling problematic linguistic phenomena. Students will become familiar with the fundamental codification handbooks of standard Czech and with online linguistic tools (such as the Internetová jazyková příručka provided by the Institute of the Czech Language of the Czech Academy of Sciences).
Each class session focuses on the explanation and intensive practice of a specific problematic area. The course includes e-learning support.
Learning outcomes
Having participated in the course, students will be able:
- provide a basic characterization of the historical development and stratification of the Czech language;
- use fundamental linguistic terminology appropriately;
- navigate the codification of standard Czech and consult relevant contemporary reference works;
- identify and explain problematic linguistic phenomena (orthographic, morphological, syntactic);
- apply the acquired knowledge in practical text composition.
Key topics
  • 1. Fundamental developmental trends and the current linguistic situation in the Czech Republic.
  • 2. Stratification of the Czech language.
  • 3. Theory of standard language (usage, norm, codification).
  • 4. Care and regulation of standard Czech (institutions, reference works, online resources).
  • 5. Orthography of i/y and í/ý in word roots and endings.
  • 6. Orthography of prepositions s, z and prefixes s- (se-), z- (ze-); writing of consonant clusters.
  • 7. Issues in Czech punctuation.
  • 8. Specifics of capitalization.
  • 9. Abbreviations and symbols.
  • 10. Spelling of loanwords.
  • 11. Final review and consolidation.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Akademická příručka českého jazyka. Edited by Markéta Pravdová - Ivana Svobodová. Vydání 1., Praha 2014, dot. Praha: Academia, 2014, 533 stran. ISBN 9788020023278. info
  • KRAUS, Jiří. Nový akademický slovník cizích slov A-Ž. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2005, 879 s. ISBN 9788020013514. info
  • Slovník spisovné češtiny pro školu a veřejnost. Edited by Josef Filipec. 4. vyd. Praha: Academia, 2005, 647 s. ISBN 978-80-200-1446-7. info
  • HLAVSA, Zdeněk. Pravidla českého pravopisu : školní vydání včetně Dodatku. Vyd. 2., rozš., v nakl. For. Praha: Fortuna, 1999, 383 s. ISBN 8071689130. info
    recommended literature
  • Nový encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Jana Pleskalová. První vydání. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2016, 1092 stran. ISBN 9788074224812. info
  • KARLÍK, Petr; Jana PLESKALOVÁ and Marek NEKULA. Encyklopedický slovník češtiny (Encyclopaedia of the Czech language). Praha: LN, 2002, 10 pp. Nakladatelství Lidové noviny. ISBN 80-7106-484-X. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Tutor’s explanations of theory, practical exercises relating to partial problematic features – a combination of inductive and deductive methods, presentations of authentic language materials (from the Czech National Corpus and from printed as well as electronic periodicals), using internet tools (f.e. Internetová jazyková příručka).
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Active work in seminars, semester paper, written credit test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025.
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