AJ32041 Historical Linguistics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Hans Sauer (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 3. 4. 9:00–10:40 VP, 11:00–12:40 VP, 13:00–14:40 VP, 15:00–16:40 VP, Sat 4. 4. 9:00–10:30 VP, 11:00–12:30 VP
Prerequisites
The subject is designed for students with a very good command of the English language who are able to understand scientific texts and lectures dealing with specialized topics in diachronic linguistics. The prerequisite is a good ability of analytical reasoning.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to supplement or widen the students' knowledge of the development of the English language from the earliest stages of Indo-European to Modern English. Attention is paid especially to the relationship between changes at the phonological, grammatical, and the lexical levels, and to the cultural, historical, and social factors.
Learning outcomes
The students will supplement or widen their knowledge of the development of the English language from the earliest stages of Indo-European to Modern English. They will understand the relationship between changes at the phonological, grammatical, and the lexical levels, and the significance of cultural, historical, and social factors.
Syllabus
  • 1. The periodization of the development of English 2. The development of the English phonological system 3. The development of the English morphological system 4. The development of English syntax 5. Important events in the history of the English language and culture 6. Important texts in the history of English literature 7. Analysis and translation of selected Old English texts 8. Analysis and translation of selected Middle English texts 9. Analysis and translation of selected New English texts 10. The development of the individual language levels and their mutual relations 11. Cultural factors of the development of language
Literature
    required literature
  • CHAMONIKOLASOVÁ, Jana. A Concise History of English. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 93 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7479-8. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • SCHENDL, Herbert. Historical linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001, xi, 130. ISBN 9780194372381. info
    recommended literature
  • BAUGH, A. C. and Thomas CABLE. A history of the English language. 4th ed. London: Routledge, 1993, xiv, 444. ISBN 0415093791. info
  • HLADKÝ, Josef. A guide to pre-modern English. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2003, 359 stran. ISBN 8021032197. info
  • VACHEK, Josef. Historický vývoj angličtiny. Edited by Jan Firbas. 8. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1994, 276 s. ISBN 8021004878. info
Teaching methods
The course makes use of the following teaching and learning methods: lecture, interactive in-class exercise (text analysis), out-of class exercise - text analysis and translation, homework - reading study materilas.
Assessment methods
The subject is closed by a test, which takes about two hours. The focus of the test is topics dealt with in seminars. In order to pass the exam, the students have to answer correctly at least 60 % of the questions.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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