FF:OJ205 Algebra for linguists - Course Information
OJ205 Algebra for linguists
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2009
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Martin Osovský (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Mon 18:20–19:55 N01023
- Prerequisites
- At least minimal ability of abstract thinking.
- 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) (2)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, B-HS)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, D-FI)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, M-FI)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, M-HS)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, N-HS)
- Indo-European Comparative Linguistics (programme FF, D-FI)
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course students should be able to apply some algebraic methods in the linguistic analysis. Students should use some basic terms and methods of the theory of sets, relations, graphs etc.
- Syllabus
- 1. The theory of sets as a formal system and an instrument of building mathematics 2. Relational and operational structures on sets -relations, ordered sets, lattices, graphs, monoides, groups, vector spaces 3. Fuzzy approaches and the effort to describe the uncertainty of language 4. Formal languages
- Literature
- CRYAN, Dan, Sharron SHATIL and Bill MAYBLIN. Logika. Translated by Ivo Müller. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2002, 180 s. ISBN 80-7178-707-8. info
- BICAN, Ladislav. Algebra : (pro učitelské studium). Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2001, 110 s. ISBN 8020008608. info
- HUBEY, H. Mark. Mathematical and computational linguistics. München: Lincom Europa, 1999, xxv, 443 s. ISBN 3-89586-639-3. info
- HORÁK, Pavel. Algebra a teoretická aritmetika. 2. vyd. Brno: Rektorát Masarykovy univerzity, 1991, 196 s. ISBN 8021003200. info
- PROCHÁZKA, Ladislav. Algebra. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1990, 560 s. info
- NOVÁK, Vilém. Fuzzy množiny a jejich aplikace. 2. upr. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1990, 296 s. ISBN 80-03-00325-3. info
- NEBESKÝ, Ladislav. Kombinatorické vlastnosti větných struktur. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1988. info
- BIRKHOFF, Garrett and Thomas C. BARTEE. Aplikovaná algebra. Translated by Jaroslav Smítal. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Alfa, 1981, 389 s. info
- BRAINERD, Barron. Introduction to the Mathematics of language study. New York: American Elsevier Publishing Company, 1971, ix, 312. ISBN 0444000711. info
- MARCUS, Solomon. Algebraické modely v lingvistice. Translated by Vladimír Hořejší. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1969, 284 s. URL info
- MAC LANE, Saunders and Garrett BIRKHOFF. Algebra. Translated by Anton Legéň - Jaroslav Smítal. Bratislava: Alfa, vydavateľstvo technickej a ekonomickej literatúry, 1967, 662 s. info
- Teaching methods
- lectures, drills
- Assessment methods
- test in ELF
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: PUkončení zápočtem je možné pouze pro kredit typu C. Uděluje se na základě aktivní účasti při výuce.
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: Za kolokvium jeden kredit navíc.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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