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for academic year 2025/2026
Palacký University Olomouc

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Course: Formulaic language

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Course title	Formulaic language
Course code	KAJ/FOLA@
Organizational form of instruction	Seminar
Level of course	Bachelor
Year of study	not specified
Semester	Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits	2
Language of instruction	Czech, English
Status of course	Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction	Face-to-face
Work placements	This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components	None

Lecturer(s)
Szcześniak Konrad, DR HAB
Course content
1 Language proficiency 2 Sentence stems 3 Semantic prosody 4 Idioms 5 Collocations 6 Open-slot phrases 7 Pragmatic meaning 8 Gambits 9 Nativism and Usage
Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
Learning outcomes
The purpose of this course is to introduce students into the foundations of formulaic language. At the end of the semester, the students should have a better understanding of the role formulaic expressions play in everyday language use and in developing a speaker's proficiency. The course Formulaic Language primarily develops students' understanding of linguistic phenomena related to phraseology and language use, thereby strengthening their knowledge of the discipline of English linguistics (1.1). Through topics such as collocations, idioms, sentence stems, semantic prosody, open-slot phrases, pragmatic meaning, gambits, and theoretical perspectives on language acquisition (nativism vs. usage-based approaches), students acquire theoretical foundations that also support the future didactic mediation of these phenomena in language teaching (1.2). By reflecting on how formulaic language contributes to fluency, naturalness, and communicative competence, the course indirectly contributes to students' ability to support learners' motivation and engagement with authentic language use (2.3) and to respond to learners' difficulties with lexical combinations and idiomatic expressions (2.4). In addition, through engagement with linguistic literature and theoretical models, students develop analytical skills and responsible work with academic sources, supporting their ongoing professional development (6.1, 6.2).
Prerequisites
Students should have an upper-intermediate to advanced command of English (approximately B2 or higher according to CEFR) and basic knowledge of English linguistics, particularly in the areas of vocabulary and syntax.
Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog, Written exam To complete the course, students are required to attend classes, participate actively and pass two written quizzes.
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Study plans that include the course

Faculty	Study plan (Version)	Category of Branch/Specialization	Recommended year of study	Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB24)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB23)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB23)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB21)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB19)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB25)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB20)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB19)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB25)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB20)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB24)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB22)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB19)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB24)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB22)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB20)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB25)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB23)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus maior (BB21)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB22)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education	Study plan (Version): English with an Emphasis on Educational Aspects (BB21)	Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -

Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 12.03.2026 23:53. Data created for academic year 2025/2026