CJBB137 Czech (16th–19th ct.)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jana Pleskalová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Pleskalová, CSc.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jaroslava Vybíralová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 C41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
CJA041 Historical Grammar of Czech
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main focus of the seminar is on linguistic and stylistic analysis of selected Czech texts that originated between 16th–19th ct. or an analysis of orthography of those periods. Seminar works deal either with a development of society during those periods or provide a thorough analysis of all aspects of language of the selected text and conclude what effect the text could have had upon its addressees during that period, i.e. what the stylistic intention of the author and the result were. Seminar works dealing with orthography are focused on the extent to which the selected texts correspond/do not correspond with known facts. A confrontation of partial information about phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary, or about literary forms, results in a complex view and evaluation of form with regard to language and style. A presentation of society of those times from various viewpoints provides a better understanding of the position of the Czech language in the Czech lands.
Learning outcomes
Having participated in the course, students will be able:
to identify and summarize significant features of the main periods relating to the development of Czech;
to write an erudite paper on a topic relating to the development of Czech in 16th-19th ct.;
to compare and accentuate differences among the individual stages of development;
to analyze present-day scholarly knowledge of the discipline
Syllabus
  • The seminar deals with selected topics relating to the development of Standard Czech. Teacher’s explanations presenting the form of Czech in the particular period (16th-19th ct.) Students’ presentations dealing with the relationship of the language and society in the selected period: Humanism (16th–the first half of the 17th ct.), Baroque Czech (the second half of the 17th ct.–the second third of the 18th ct.), Czech of the Revival Period (ca. 1770-1840). Presentations are followed by students’ discussions on the particular topics.
Literature
  • Havránek, B.: Vývoj spisovného jazyka českého. In: Československá vlastivěda, řada II, Spisovný jazyk český a slovenský. Praha 1936. Druhé, upravené vyd. Praha 1979.
  • Šlosar, D. et al.: Spisovný jazyk v dějinách české společnosti. Brno 2009.
  • 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
  • VEČERKA, Radoslav. Kapitoly z dějin české jazykovědné bohemistiky (Chapters from the history of Czech studies (linguistics)). PLESKALOVÁ, J., KARLÍK, P., KRČMOVÁ, M. a VEČERKA, R. (ed.). Praha: Academia, 2007, 638 pp. Academia, 1. ISBN 978-80-200-1523-5. info
  • PORÁK, Jaroslav. Humanistická čeština : hláskosloví a pravopis. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1983. info
Teaching methods
A seminar. The first part of the term is covered by the teacher’s explanations, the other part by the participants’ own papers, evaluated in a collective discussion.
Assessment methods
To receive the credits, it is necessary to participate actively in seminars, i.e. to participate in discussions about the topics presented and to prepare a paper. Students will either present their papers in classes or submit them in a written form.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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