Course: History of Linguistics

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Course title History of Linguistics
Course code KOL/92BDJ
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Faltýnek Dan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Content: 1) The history of Linguistics: how we can describe this phenomenon? 2) Pánini's grammar: between yoga and computer 3) Who was grammatikos a one story of the myth 4) Grammar and philosophy: The middle ages 5) Universal language 6) About animals, plants, geology and the life of languages: The first half of 19th century 7) Hot discussions: theoretical disputes about the half of 19the century 8) Old regulations wrecked: fin de si?cle and waiting for the structuralism 9) Kurs is determided by kurs: Ferdinanda de Saussure's work in historic context 10) There is not structuralism as structuralism 11) War, philosophy and mathematics contra structuralism 12) Congnition and construction: 21st century

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Course focuses on main schools, topics and approaches in the history of linguistics. It treat given subjects in a basic special and general science context. Keeps under review basic processes in development of language science.
(1) Regular preparation / required reading / active discussion (2) Successful completion of tests
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Recommended literature
  • Černý, J. (1996). Dějiny lingvistiky. Olomouc: Votobia.
  • Davies, A. M. (1998). History of linguistics. Volume 4: Nineteenth century linguistics..
  • Helbig, G. (1991). Vývoj jazykovědy po roce 1970. Praha.
  • Koerner, E. F. K. - Asher, R. E. (1995). Concise History of the Language Sciences. Oxford.
  • Koerner, E. F. K. (1989). Practicing Linguistc Historiography. Selected Essays.. Amsterdam / Philadelphia.
  • Law, V. (2008). The history of linguistics in Europe. From Plato to 1600. Cambridge.
  • Lepschy, G. (ed.). History of linguistics. Volume 1: The eastern traditions of linguistics. Longman 1994..
  • Lepschy, G. (ed.). (1994). History of linguistics. Volume 2: Classical and medieval linguistics.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Dutch Philology (2020_2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Romance Languages (2021_2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -