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Lecturer(s)
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Ciosk Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Bačuvčíková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The lecture provides a comprehensive overview of German syntax. It covers the subject matter of syntax and introduces fundamental concepts such as syntactic categories, relations and functions, the sentence, sentence types according to the speaker's communicative intention, formal sentence types, and sentence patterns. The course further examines the grammatical structure of the simple sentence, focusing on the verb as the central element of the sentence and on approaches to its semantic analysis. Particular attention is paid to verb complements and other sentence constituents, attributive modifiers, semantic cases (thematic roles), and word order. Another major topic is complex sentence structures. Coordinated clauses are discussed in terms of the semantic relations linking the coordinated propositions, while subordinate clauses are analysed from formal, functional, and semantic perspectives. Special syntactic constructions, including infinitival and participial constructions and their competition with finite clause structures, are also examined. The lecture additionally addresses current developments in German syntax and contemporary research questions. While the primary focus is on traditional syntax, the main features of other syntactic theories and approaches to sentence analysis are also introduced. Wherever relevant, major issues are examined from a contrastive perspective, with reference to corresponding phenomena in Czech.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The objective of the lecture is to introduce the grammar structure of German sentences and various approaches to sentence analysis.
A comprehensive overview of the basic system of German descriptive grammar: to characterize the discipline, explain the basic concepts of syntax, and discuss sentence analysis of both simple sentences and clause structures. The ability to form grammatically correct text units.
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Prerequisites
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Intended for the students of the bachelor study program.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Successful completion of the final test with a minimum score of 60%.
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Recommended literature
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Dreyer, Hilke; Schmitt, Richard. (2009). Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik. Die Gelbe aktuell. Ismaning.
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Dudenredaktion. (2022). DUDEN. Die Grammatik. Mannheim.
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Dürscheid, Christa. (2012). Syntax. Grundlagen und Theorien. Wiesbaden.
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Eisenberg, P. & Rolf Schöneich. (2020). Grundriss der deutschen Grammatik. Der Satz.
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Eisenberg, P. (1999). Grundriss der deutschen Grammatik. Stuttgart.
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Engel, U. (2009). Syntax der deutschen Gegenwartssprache.
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Glück, Helmut & Michael Rödel. (2024). Metzler Lexikon Sprache.
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Hall, K.; Scheiner, B. (1995). Übungsgrammatik Daf für Fortgeschrittene. München.
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Heidolph, K., Flämig, W. & Motsch, W. (1984). Grundzüge einer deutschen Grammatik.. Berlin.
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Maroszová, Jana. (2009). Grundlagen der Syntax. Praha.
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Štícha František. Česko-německá srovnávací gramatika. Praha.
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Zielinski, W. D. (1991). ABC der deutschen Nebensätze. München.
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