Current Approaches in Linguistics - ABO700701

• Title: Current Approaches in Linguistics
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Czech Language and Theory of Communication (21-UCJTK)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 4
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: Czech
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Is provided by: ABO700730
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: Mgr. Markéta Ceháková
• Interchangeability : ABO500016, ABO500116, ABO700730, AFR10019, ALINP205M, ALINUVOD3
• Is interchangeable with: AFR10019, ALINUVOD3, ABO700730, ALINP204M

Annotation

English

Last update: Mgr. Eva Lehečková, Ph.D. (22.09.2020)

The course consists of lectures delivered in English and Czech seminars. Overall, it focuses on the history of linguistics and development of various linguistic approaches since the second half of 20th century up to now, i. e. from structuralism to current integrative socio-cognitive approaches. Every week, a 20-minute English lecture introducing one perspective is followed by a 70-minute Czech seminar dedicated to the discussion of an English text related to the topic of the week.

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Ivan Kafka (12.04.2021)

The course consists of lectures delivered in English and Czech seminars. Overall, it focuses on the history of
linguistics and development of various linguistic approaches since the second half of 20th century up to now, i. e.
from structuralism to current integrative socio-cognitive approaches. Every week, a 20-minute English lecture
introducing one perspective is followed by a 70-minute Czech seminar dedicated to the discussion of an English
text related to the topic of the week.

Literature

English

Last update: Mgr. Eva Lehečková, Ph.D. (01.09.2018)

Obligatory texts introduced in the syllabus, more papers will be recommended during the semester.

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Ivan Kafka (12.04.2021)

Obligatory texts introduced in the syllabus, more papers will be recommended during the semester.

Teaching methods

Last update: Mgr. Eva Lehečková, Ph.D. (22.09.2020)

Half of the course consists of series of lectures, the other half will involve seminars focused on discussions of individual theoretical approaches and their comparison.

In case of distance learning, lectures will be videorecorded, seminars will be partly delivered on Zoom, partly replaced by tasks assigned via e-course on Moodle UK.

Requirements to the exam

English

Last update: Mgr. Markéta Ceháková (15.02.2024)

essay (written in Czech or in English), 5-7 pages

Syllabus

English

Last update: Mgr. Eva Lehečková, Ph.D. (01.09.2018)

 

1 Introduction

2 Beyond Structural Linguistics; Reading Assignment: J. E. Joseph (2015): Structural linguistics

3 Generative Grammar - Introduction; Reading Assignment: R. Jackendoff (1997): Questions, Goals, and Assumptions

4 Generative Grammar - Overview of the history; Reading Assignment: H. Lasnik – T. Lohndal (2013): Brief overview of the history of generative syntax

5 Generative Grammar - Minimalism; Reading Assignment: Ž. Bošković (2013): Principles and Parameters Theory and Minimalism

6 Generative Grammar - Critique; Reading Assignment: M. Haspelmath (2000): Why can´t we talk to each other

7 Typology: Reading Assignment; N. Evans – S. Levinson (2009): The myth of language universals 

8 Cognitive Linguistics I.; Reading Assignment: D. Geeraerts (2010): Cognitive Linguistics

9 Cognitive Linguistics II.; Reading Assignment: D. Geeraerts (2010): Cognitive Linguistics 

10 Cognitive Linguistics - Empirical Turn: Reading Assignment: J. Bybee (2013): From Usage to Grammar: The Mind´s Response to Repetition; D. Divjak – C. Caldwell-Harris (2015): Frequency and Entrenchment

11 Communicative Turn in Linguistics; Reading Assignment: S. C. Levinson – F. Torreira (2015): Timing in turn-taking and its implications for processing models of language

12 Converging approaches - Socio-cognitive linguistics; Reading Assignment: D. Geeraerts (2016): Socio-semiotic commitment

13 Linguistics without categories? Reading Assignment: M. Ramscar – R. Port (2016): How Spoken Languages Work in the Absence of an Inventory of Discrete Units

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Ivan Kafka (12.04.2021)

1 Introduction

2 Beyond Structural Linguistics; Reading Assignment: J. E. Joseph (2015): Structural linguistics

3 Generative Grammar - Introduction; Reading Assignment: R. Jackendoff (1997): Questions, Goals, and Assumptions

4 Generative Grammar - Overview of the history; Reading Assignment: H. Lasnik - T. Lohndal (2013): Brief overview of the history of generative syntax

5 Generative Grammar - Minimalism; Reading Assignment: Ž. Bošković (2013): Principles and Parameters Theory and Minimalism

6 Generative Grammar - Critique; Reading Assignment: M. Haspelmath (2000): Why can´t we talk to each other

7 Typology: Reading Assignment; N. Evans - S. Levinson (2009): The myth of language universals

8 Cognitive Linguistics I.; Reading Assignment: D. Geeraerts (2010): Cognitive Linguistics

9 Cognitive Linguistics II.; Reading Assignment: D. Geeraerts (2010): Cognitive Linguistics

10 Cognitive Linguistics - Empirical Turn: Reading Assignment: J. Bybee (2013): From Usage to Grammar: The Mind´s Response to Repetition; D. Divjak - C. Caldwell-Harris (2015): Frequency and Entrenchment

11 Communicative Turn in Linguistics; Reading Assignment: S. C. Levinson - F. Torreira (2015): Timing in turn-taking and its implications for processing models of language

12 Converging approaches - Socio-cognitive linguistics; Reading Assignment: D. Geeraerts (2016): Socio-semiotic commitment

13 Linguistics without categories? Reading Assignment: M. Ramscar - R. Port (2016): How Spoken Languages Work in the Absence of an Inventory of Discrete Units

Entry requirements

Last update: Mgr. Eva Lehečková, Ph.D. (01.09.2018)

Basic orientation in structuralism required, some basic knowledge of generative grammar and cognitive linguistics will be helpful, too