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480078 VO Diachronic Czech and Slovak Linguistics: An Overview (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 48 - Slawistik
Moodle
Tu 04.03. 08:00-09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35

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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The working language according to the curriculum is German.

  • Tuesday 11.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 18.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 25.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 01.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 08.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 29.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 06.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 13.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 20.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 27.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 03.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 10.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 17.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35
  • Tuesday 24.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 8 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-Z1-35

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture provides a linguistic overview of the development of Czech and Slovak. The Czech language will be presented on different linguistic levels, from early Czech to the beginning of modern Czech, with special emphasis on Old and Middle Czech. In the Slovak language area, the Central Slovak dialects already differed significantly from the other Slovak language areas and the Czech language at the time of the separation of the Proto-Czech and Slovak language groups. The slow integration of all three Slovak dialect areas began in the Middle Ages. The central Slovak dialect became the basis for the constitution of the standard Slovak language in the mid-19th century. The course thus also provides a linguistic overview of the various developments of Slovak up to its standardisation.
Lectures introduce students to the main areas of study. Their primary purpose is to deal with the most important facts and theories in the field and to discuss the current state of scientific research. They consist of lectures by the lecturers and other forms of presentation.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examination on the basis of a catalogue of questions. Examination dates are subject to availability and – until further notice – can be arranged at any time.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to obtain a pass mark, at least more than half of the examination questions must be answered in full. The other half can be divided into four quarters, from which the final grade is calculated according to the number of questions answered.

Examination topics

The content of the exam is based on the lecture (the script is available on Moodle):
History of the Czech language (Vintr 2005: 143–177, chapters 123–131);
History of the Slovak language (Žigo a kolektív 2004: 73–112);
Development of the Czech language system – outline of a structural-historical grammar (Vintr 2005: 187–217, chapters 136–182);
Development of the Slovak language system (selected chapters according to the lecture or script).

Reading list

A script for the course will be made available via the Moodle teaching platform. This also includes an outline of the relevant literature.
Basic literature for the course:
• Josef Vintr: Das Tschechische. Hauptzüge seiner Sprachstruktur in Gegenwart und Geschichte (= Slavistische Beiträge 403, Studienhilfen 11). 2nd edition. Otto Sagner, München 2005. Kapitel 136–182, pp. 187–217.
• Pavol Žigo: Dejiny slovenského jazyka. In: Pavol Žigo a kolektív: Slovacicum. Kapitoly z dejín slovenskej kultúry. AEP (= Academic Electronic Press) – SAS (= Studia Academica Slovaca), Bratislava 2004, pp. 73–112.

Association in the course directory

B-61-T, B-61-Q

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