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Course: Textual Theory

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Course title Textual Theory
Course code KZU/TTKM
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
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)
  • Foretová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Text theory (theories) as a discipline and as a field. Definition of the text as the object inquiry. The borders of the text. Similar terms: discourse and "komunikát". Main approaches to the text. Text theory and similar disciplines (text linguistics, text semiotics, rhetorics, stylistics, literary science). 2. Key term of text theory. The autor, the text and the recipient of the text. Reception and the interpretation of the text.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The Text Theory as broadly conceived is an interdisciplinary field, including work in linguistics, literary theory, communication theory and other fields. Thus the primary goal of the course is to provide graduate students in linguistics, rhetoric and composition, sociology, and other language arts fields with a basic theoretical and methodological foundation for the study and analysis of the text.
Students acquire basic knowledge about fundamental topics of text theory. Students acquire a set of key terms and analytical approaches to text (hermeneutics, discourse analysis, etc.).
Prerequisites
The knowledge of basic terms from linguistics, media and cultural studies.

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog

Discussion on the topics listed in this course syllabus
Recommended literature
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  • Barker, C., Reifová, I., Gillárová, K., & Pospíšil, M. (2006). Slovník kulturálních studií. Praha: Portál.
  • Bauer, M. W. - Gaskell, G. Qualitative researching with text, image and sound. London 2000.
  • Beaugrande, R. de ? Dressler, W. U. A new introduction to text linguistics. New York 1992.
  • Eco, U. (2010). Lector in fabula: role čtenáře, aneb, Interpretační kooperace v narativních textech. Praha: Academia.
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  • Hoffmannová, J. (1997). Stylistika a--: současná situace stylistiky. Praha: Trizonia.
  • Jensen, K. B. - Jankowski, N. W. A handbook of qualitative methodologies for mass communication research, London 1993.
  • Kořenský, J.-Hoffmannová, J.-Jaklová, A.-Müllerová, O. Komplexní analýza komunikačního procesu a textu. České Budějovice 1999.
  • Kuckartz, U., & McWhertor, A. Qualitative text analysis: a guide to methods, practice & using software.
  • Macurová, A. ? Mareš, P. Text a komunikace. Jazyk v literárním díle a filmu. Praha 1992.
  • Müller, R., & Šidák, P. (2012). Slovník novější literární teorie: glosář pojmů. Praha: Academia.
  • Sedláková, R. (2014). Výzkum médií: nejužívanější metody a techniky. Praha: Grada.
  • Schriffin, D. Discourse markers. London 1987.
  • Wodak, R., & Krzyżanowski, M. Qualitative discourse analysis in the social sciences.


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 13.06.2025 23:55. Data created for academic year 2024/2025