BA401F Finnish Language Structure Advanced Course I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petra Hebedová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Bohumil Fořt, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hebedová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 12:00–13:40 D21
Prerequisites
The course is open for Baltic linguistics students of the master degree.
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 course is meant as the first part of a 2-semestral course, which deals with the system of Finnish language. In this course students should acquire a good insight into chapters of Finnish grammar such as phonology, possible descriptions of morphology, possibilities of typological description, syntactic problems. Students are able to interpret linguistic texts related to these topics.
Learning outcomes
In the course students should acquire a better knowledge about Finnish phonology, morphology and syntax. They also learn about possibilities of typological comparison of Finnish and other languages. During the semester students read texts at home and analyze them afterwards in the seminar. Students should also improve their ability to read and analyze Finnish scholarly text.
Syllabus
  • overview of the grammatical and derivative system of Finnish
  • selected topics from Finnish syntax
  • linguistic typology (comparison of Finniah and other languages)
  • reading and interpretation of linguistic literature
Literature
  • Literaturu průběžně zadává vyučující
  • KOIVISTO, Vesa. Suomen sanojen rakenne. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2013, 387 stran. ISBN 9789522224156. info
  • HÄKKINEN, Kaisa. Suomen kielen historia. Turku: [Turun yliopisto], 2008, 243 s. ISBN 9789512935970. info
  • Iso suomen kielioppi. Edited by Auli Hakulinen - Maria Vilkuna. 2. painos. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2004, 1698 s. ISBN 9517465572. info
  • VILKUNA, Maria. Suomen lauseopin perusteet. Helsinki: Edita, 1996, 348 s. ISBN 9513720217. info
  • LAAKSONEN, Kaino and Anneli LIEKO. Suomen kielen äänne- ja muoto-oppi. [Helsinki]: Finn Lectura, 1988, 145 s. ISBN 9518905045. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, readings.
Assessment methods
written essay on a topic that student and teacher will agree upon
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen studentům MAGISTERSKÉHO studia
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2020.
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