Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. F. de Saussure and his contribution to linguistics 2. Division of language system, basic linguistic disciplines 3. Interdisciplinary character of present linguistics 4. Language functions 5. Language principles and its origin 6. Genealogical and typological language classification 7. Stratification of Czech national language 8. Theory of formal (correct) language 9. Dynamics of contemporary Czech language situation - basic development tendencies 10. Language culture, language politics, language education, influence of mass media on Czech language development and on attitude of people using Czech language 11. Czech language in European language context 12. Glottal stop, norm, codification. Normative language manuals. Language advices of Institute of Czech language of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic 13. Czech National Corpus
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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Goal of this subject is to introduce the students basic issues of language and prepare them for the following studies of more specialized linguistic problems connected with journalistic profession. Emphasis is put on interdisciplinary character of language study. Special attention is paid to Czech National Corpus which serves as a prompt source of information about Czech language in everyday journalistic work, formal language questions, language culture, language politics and language education.
Preparation for further studies of specialized linguistic disciplines, orientation in changes of language norm
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Essay
a) written seminar paper on given topic b) verbal discussion regarding the course program
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Recommended literature
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BACHMANOVÁ J. aj. Encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2002..
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ČERNÁ, A. - SVOBODOVÁ, I. - ŠIMANDL, J. - UHLÍŘOVÁ, L.:. Na co se nás často ptáte. Praha. Scientia, 2002..
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Černý, J. (2005). Malé dějiny lingvistiky. Praha: Portál.
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Černý, J. (1998). Úvod do studia jazyka. Olomouc: Rubiko.
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ČMEJRKOVÁ, S. - HOFFMANNOVÁ, J. (ed.). Jazyk, média, politika. Praha: Academia, 2003..
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DANEŠ, F. A KOL. (1997). Český jazyk na přelomu tisíciletí.. Praha: Academia.
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EISNER, P. Rady Čechům, jak se hravě přiučiti češtině. Praha 1992.
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STICH, A. Jazykověda - věc veřejná. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2004.
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