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Lecturer(s)
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Kratochvíl František, M.A., Ph.D.
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Course content
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Key topics covered include inflection and derivation, case marking, agreement and concord, morphological processes, phrase structure, constituent order, case marking alignments, grammatical functions, and types of dependent relationships between clauses. The concepts will be applied to a grammar of a previously unstudied language that has not been studies previously to provide the students with practical analytical experience.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Demonstration, Work Activities
- Semestral Work
- 39 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 78 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 39 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This is an advanced course in morphology and syntax that builds on linguistic concepts introduced on undergraduate level.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of morphology or familiarity with a morphologically rich foreign language (e.g. Indonesian, Japanese, or Korean).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Seminar Work
i. class attendance ii. required readings and assignments (about 78 hours in total, readings of about 15 pages weekly) iii. final paper on a topic of choice demonstrating student's familiarity with literature and analytical skills
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Recommended literature
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ANDERSON, Gregory D. S. (2006). Auxiliary verb constructions. Oxford.
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PAYNE, Thomas E. (2006). Exploring language structure. Cambridge.
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