Course: Morphology

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Course title Morphology
Course code KBH/CFMOR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bednaříková Božena, doc. PhDr. Dr.
Course content
Individual topics: 1) Word structure in Czech, inflectional structure and derivational structure 2) Alternation and its function in word form structure 3) Basic morphological processes in Czech 4) Classification of parts of speech in Czech 5) Form structure of nominal, adjectival, and pronominal inflection 6) Form structure of verbal inflection 7) Specifics of numeral inflection 8) Nominal grammatical categories and their functions 9) Verbal grammatical categories and their functions 10) Specifics of Czech verbal aspect and Aktionsart 11) Doublet forms and their stylistic characteristics 12) Issues in invariable parts of speech

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to introduce the morphological system of contemporary standard Czech to international students from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The course aims to clarify the principles of the internal structure of Czech words (derivational and inflectional levels) and the functioning of nominal and verbal grammatical categories. Special attention is paid to problematic, doublet, and less regular morphological phenomena. The course intends to develop students' linguistic thinking, their ability to independently analyze real language data, and to apply theoretical knowledge in detailed morphological text analysis.
Student is able to conduct morphological and morphemic analysis of Czech words, identify grammatical categories, and apply theoretical linguistic concepts to practical language data analysis.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite courses: KBH/CFFON, KBH/CFEB1
KBH/CFFON and KBH/CFEB1

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Written credit test - oral examination
Recommended literature
  • ADAM, R. Příručka k morfologii češtiny: Výklad a cvičení s řešeními. Praha. 2024.
  • BEDNAŘÍKOVÁ, B. (2017). Slovo a jeho struktura. Olomouc.
  • CVRČEK, V. a kol. Mluvnice současné češtiny 1. Praha. 2010.
  • CVRČEK, V. a kol. (2020). Mluvnice současné češtiny 1. Praha.
  • JANDA, L. A. ? TOWNSEND, C. E. (2000). Czech. München.
  • KOMÁREK, M. (2006). Příspěvky k české morfologii. Olomouc.
  • NAUGHTON, J. (2005). An Essential Grammar. London.
  • SHORT, D. (1993). Czech. London.
  • ŠKODOVÁ, S. ? HRDLIČKA, M. ? STARÝ KOŘÁNOVÁ, I. O ne/paralelnosti v češtině. Praha. 2024.
  • ŠKODOVÁ, S. (2019). Acquisition of Czech as a Foreign Language: Grammatical Structures and Context. Praha.
  • Štícha, F. a kol. (2013). Akademická gramatika spisovné češtiny. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2024) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter