Course: Czech Language for Special Purposes

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Course title Czech Language for Special Purposes
Course code KBH/CH4
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Línek Josef, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Koudelíková Tereza, Mgr.
  • Kopečková Michaela, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Work in the seminar will start with the analysis of authentic texts belonging to different functional styles. Students will be lead to distinguish specific features of texts of various discourses with respect to all circumstances of communicative situation that influence final version of the text, such as author's intention, respect to the addressee, official or private character of communication, specific communication channel, etc. Students will be shown fundamental differences between standard Czech and other variants of the Czech language, differences between written and spoken language code will be specified in detail. Besides its receptive part, the seminar will also have its productive section. Students will first be informed of the most important rules of forming common stylistic forms, such as private and official letter, application, warranty claim, invitation to official and private events, congratulation, scholarly texts (article, paper, presentation). Practical training with the aim of mastering the above mentioned styles will follow.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is present Czech language in various use - scholarly language, colloquial language, journalism etc.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Activity in seminar, homework, written test.
Recommended literature
  • BLÁHA, Ondřej. (2009). Funkční stratifikace češtiny. Olomouc.
  • Čechová, M. (2008). Současná stylistika. Praha.
  • Hoffmannová, J. Stylistika a.. (Současná situace stylistiky). Praha: Trizonia, 1997.
  • Kořenský, J. (1992). Komunikace a čeština.. Jinočany: HaH.


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): Czech for Foreigners (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -