CJBB132 Syntax of Czech (for translators)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jarmila Vojtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jarmila Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jaroslava Vybíralová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 C11
Prerequisites (in Czech)
CJBB119 Correct Writing
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to get the students acquainted with elementary features of the traditional concept of Czech syntax. After completing the course, students will be able to use the acquired knowledge for the practical purpose of translating from foreign languages into Czech.
Learning outcomes
Having participated in the course, students will be able: - to summarize and describe basic principles of traditional Czech syntax; - to identify the individual sentence elements and to explain the composition of simple sentences as well as of complex and compound sentences; - to apply the acquired knowledge using punctuation in simple sentences as well as in complex and compound sentences; - to use the acquired knowledge practically, when translating texts from foreign languages into Czech.
Syllabus
  • 1. Sentence and utterance; structure of a sentence as the elementary unit of the language system. 2. System possibilities for formation of correct Czech sentences. 3. Sentence elements. 4. Syntactic relationships (formal and semantic viewpoints). 5. Hierarchy of the sentence proposition. 6. Sentences with the meaning of necessity, possibility and intention. 7. Negative sentences. 8. Linking sentences. 9. Functional sentence perspective. 10. Communicative function of utterances. The seminar is focused on practical aspects of these topics, i.e. it will include practical exercises dealing with the individual topics. Students will learn to analyze Czech sentences and to apply the knowledge in the process of translation. Exercises in Czech punctuation will be included as well.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • GREPL, Miroslav. Příruční mluvnice češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Zdenka Rusínová. Vyd 2., opr. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008, 799 s. ISBN 9788071069805. info
  • GREPL, Miroslav and Petr KARLÍK. Skladba češtiny (Czech Syntax). 1st ed. Olomouc: Votobia, 1998, 503 pp. ISBN 80-7198-281-4. info
  • GREPL, Miroslav and Petr KARLÍK. Učte se s námi skladbě češtiny : cvičebnice pro základní a střední školy. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992, 236 s. ISBN 8004245676. info
    not specified
  • 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
  • Encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Jana Pleskalová. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2002, 604 s. ISBN 80-7106-484-X. info
Teaching methods
The course has the form of practical exercises relating to the topics dealt with, combining teachers’ explanations and practical work of the students. Brief theoretical explanations are followed by prevailing collective work.
Assessment methods
Active and regular participation in the seminar (no more than 2 absences) is necessary to complete the course successfully; students’ knowledge will be checked by a final credit test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020.
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