Course: Stylistics for Journalists

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Course title Stylistics for Journalists
Course code KZU/STBN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course každoročně
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jílek Viktor, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Modes of composition (textual models), their modifications, and conditions of use 2. Objective and subjective factors influencing text production 3. Functional style of everyday communication and the aestheticcommunicative style; literariness vs. nonliterariness; subdivision into partial stylistic domains; choice of linguistic means 4. Functional scientific/technical style; subdivision into partial stylistic domains; choice of linguistic means 5. Functional journalistic style; communicative framework; subdivision into partial stylistic domains; production limits of communicicative acts; choice of linguistic means 6. News reporting and its informative function; informational quality and its influence on the choice of linguistic means 7. News reporting and objectivisation; influence on the choice of linguistic means 8. News reporting; textual patterns (genres) and their modifications 9. Journalism in the narrower sense internal segmentation I: informativeeducational segment; pragmatic and nonpragmatic factors shaping the final form of the message; choice of linguistic means 10. Journalism in the narrower sense internal segmentation II: reflective/analytical segment and entertainment segment; pragmatic and nonpragmatic factors shaping the final form of the message; choice of linguistic means 11. Journalism in the narrower sense textual patterns (genres) and their modifications 12. Narrative domain various internal segmentations, text composition, choice of linguistic means 13. Narrative domain textual patterns (genres) and their modifications

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Attention will be given to individual functional styles and their individual style areas will be monitored in detail the functional style of editorial, its strands. Editorial style will approach from the perspective of function-communication approach. Part of the course will be practical tasks and exercises aimed at strengthening their style, textual competence of students.
The purpose of the course is to strengthen the text and stylistic competence of students. The expected output is the ability to produce texts of the course participants in the precise configuration of communication parameters
Prerequisites
The course builds on the courses Introduction to the Study of Language, Contemporary Czech Language

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam, Student performance

Credit: - 75% of active participation in teaching, - Seminar presentation sub-tasks. Test: - Classified knowledge test
Recommended literature
  • BEČKA, J. V. (1992). Česká stylistika.. Praha.
  • Čechová, M. (2003). Současná česká stylistika.. Praha.
  • JEDLIČKA, A. a kol. (1970). Základy české stylistiky.. Praha.
  • Kořenský, J. a kol. (1999). Komplexní analýza komunikačního procesu a textu.. České Budějovice.
  • Schmidt, W., kol. Funktional-kommunikative Sprachbeschreibung. Theoretisch-methodische Grundlegung, Berlin 1981..


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