Course: Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics

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Course title Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics
Course code KRS/UKLV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Spanish
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Gutiérrez Rubio Enrique, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course will cover the following topics: 1. Introduction to the history of linguistics in the 20th century 2. Generative approach vs. cognitive approach 3. Lakoff and his "Metaphors We Live By" 4. Cognitive grammar 5. Interdisciplinary significance of cognitive linguistics 6. The state of cognitive linguistics in the world (specifically in the Czech Republic and Spain) 7. Applied benefits of cognitive linguistics

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 37.5 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 37.5 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the origins, fundamentals, development, and current state of cognitive linguistics, including its practical applications. This linguistic discipline, which emerged in the United States in the late 1970s, is now widespread not only in that country but also in many other research centers and universities throughout Europe.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

Semester work, reading of a specialized text in Spanish (approx. 200 pages), written assignment (10 NS), active participation in class.
Recommended literature
  • Bednaříková, B. (2015). Čítanka textů z kognitivní lingvistiky. Olomouc.
  • Bednaříková, B., Pittnerová, M. (2015). Čítanka textů z kognitivní lingvistiky II. Olomouc.
  • Croft, W., Cruse, A. D. . (2004). Cognitive linguistics. Cambridge.
  • Geeraerts, D. (2006). Cognitive Linguistics: Basic Readings. New York.
  • Ibarretxe-Antuňano, I., Valenzuela, J. (2012). Linguística Cognitiva. Barcelona.
  • Lakoff, G., Johnson, M. (2017). Metáforas de la vida cotidiana. Madrid.
  • Lakoff, G. (1987). Women, Fire and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind. Chicago.
  • Taylor, J. R. (2002). Cognitive Grammar. New York.


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): Spanish Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter