PLIN076 Introduction to quantitative linguistics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. Radek Čech, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Radek Čech, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Silvie Hulewicz, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 G13, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
None.
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 aim of the course is to give the basic characteristics of quantitative linguistics. The general background will be introduced and it will be illustrated how quantitative approaches can be used in linguistics.
Learning outcomes
Students will be introduced to the theoretical foundations and methodology of quantitative linguistics. They will learn the basics of quantitative analysis of language and its interpretation.
Syllabus
  • Quantitative Linguistics in the Context of Other Linguistic Disciplines
  • Theory, hypothesis, model
  • Statistical tests and their use in linguistics
  • Quantitative text analysis - introduction
  • Thematic concentration of text
  • Activity and descriptiveness of the text, verb distances
  • Quantitative analysis of morphology
  • Quantitative syntax
  • Quantitative analysis of lexicon
  • Introduction to stylometry Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Literature
    required literature
  • Čech, R., Popescu, I. I., Altmann, G. (2014). Metody kvantitativní analýzy (nejen) básnických textů. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • ČECH, Radek. Tematická koncentrace textu v češtině. Prague: Ústav formální a aplikované lingvistiky, 2016, v, 236. ISBN 9788088132004. info
    recommended literature
  • Strauss, U., Fan, F., & Altmann, G. (2014). Kvantitativní lingvistika: Vybrané problémy 1.
  • Köhler, R., & Altmann, G. (2014). Kvantitativní lingvistika: Vybrané problémy 2.
  • ZIPF, George Kingsley. The psycho-biology of language : an introduction to dynamic philology. Edited by George A. Miller. 2nd paperback print. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1968, xv, 336. info
  • ZIPF, George Kingsley. Human behavior and the principle of least effort : an introduction to human ecology. Cambridge, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Press, 1949, xi, 573 s. info
Teaching methods
teaching, practicing, discussion
Assessment methods
The credit will be given for attendance, active participation and passing the test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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