FF:RSn093 Russian and the Language Game - Course Information

RSn093 Russian and the Language Game

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Wed 10:00–11:40 B2.24

Prerequisites

A requirement for successful course completion is good knowledge of language and basic theoretical knowledge of Russian phonetics, orthography, grammar, lexicology and stylistics.

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

• Russian-language Translation (programme FF, N-HS)
• Russian-language Translation (programme FF, N-PT) (2)
• Russian Philological and Cultural Studies (programme FF, N-RS_)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-TV)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Russian with orientation on Commercial Practice, Services and Travel (programme FF, B-FI)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Russian Language and Literature (programme FF, N-TV)

Course objectives

In the lectures and seminars, students are getting to know the analysis of the language comicality tools in Russian at all language levels (phonetic, grammatical, lexical, syntactical, stylistic, graphic). The learners will learn on a concrete material how to comprehend the language game as one of the moving factors of language dynamics. At the same time, their active work with attractive linguistic material will allow them to better understand the systematic relationships at all language system levels of modern Russian.

Learning outcomes

After finishing the course, the student will be able:
- to recognize and explain on which linguistic system principle a specific language game is based (anecdote, calambour, language comic, phonostylistic play, etc.),
- to better understand the systematic phenomena at all language system levels of contemporary Russian.

Syllabus

• 1. Game with the Language and Language Comicality
• 2. Game with Graphic Tools
• 3. Language Game with the Sound Side of Language
• 4. Game on the Grammar Level (Morphology)
• 5. Word-Forming Tools of Language Game
• 6. Games with Semantics
• 7. Stylistic Tools of the Language Game
• 8. Language Game on the Syntax Level
• 9. Game on the Level of Linguistic Pragmatics
• 10. Russian Linguistic Anecdote

Literature

required literature
• SANNIKOV, Vladimir Zinov'jevič. Russkij jazyk v zerkale jazykovoj igry. Moskva: Jazyki russkoj kul'tury, 1999, 541 s. ISBN 5785900777. info

recommended literature
• Chytilová, B., Ruská anekdota. Analýza a klasifikace zdrojů a jazykových prostředků slovní komiky. Diplomová práce. Brno, FF MU, 1996.
• NORMAN, Boris J. Igra na granjach jazyka. Moskva: FLINTA, Nauka, 2006.
• IĽJASOVA, Svetlana V. a Ljudmila P. AMIRA. Jazykovaja igra v kommunikativnom prostranstve SMI i reklamy. Moskva: FLINTA, Nauka, 2009.

Teaching methods

The course has a form of lecture and class discussion. During the seminars there is analysed and discussed the studentsʼ homework on the topic of the previous lecture.

Assessment methods

Exam: written test.

Language of instruction

Russian

Further Comments

Study Materials

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