Course: Language Contacts

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Course title Language Contacts
Course code KGER/JK
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bergerová Hana, doc. Dr.
Course content
1. Interdisciplinary approach to language contacts 2. Language contacts from the point of view of lexicology - loans 3. Influence of German on other languages I 4. Influence of German on other languages II 5. The influence of Latin on German 6. Influence of French on German 7. The influence of Spanish on German 8. The influence of English on German 9. Czech-German language contacts I 10. Czech-German language contacts II 11. Czech-German language contacts III 12. Czech-German language contacts IV 13. Conclusion and evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course Language Contacts provides an interdisciplinary oriented introduction to the issue, with a lexicological perspective in focus. The seminar focuses mainly on Czech-German language contacts, their forms, circumstances, manifestations and consequences. In addition, the course provides students with an overview of important language contacts between German and other languages, including its historical assumptions and circumstances.
The student is able to clarify the forms, circumstances, manifestations and consequences of language contacts not only on the example of German and Czech, but also on other European languages.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit: active participation in seminars, paper with PowerPoint presentation on a partial topic of the subject, credit test
Recommended literature
  • Berger, T. Tschechisch-deutsche Sprachbeziehungen zwischen intensiven Kontakt und puristischer Gegenwehr. In: Stolz, C.: Unsere sprachlichen Nachbarn in Europa. Die Kontaktbeziehungen zwischen Deutsch und seinen Grenznachbarn. Bochum, 2009.
  • Gonzáles Chao, C. Entlehnugen aus dem Spanischen. In: Muttersprache 4/1998. Eroms, H.-W.: "Fremdwörter" - Mittel der Teilhabe an anderen Kulturen. In: Földes, C./Antos, G: Interkulturalität. Methodenprobleme der Forschung.. München.
  • Limbach, J. Ausgewanderte Wörter. Eine Auswahl der interessantesten Beiträge zur internationalem Aussschreibung "Ausgewanderte Wörter". Ismaning, 2007.
  • Meyer, M. L. G. Anglizismen im Deutschen - Germanismen im Englischen. Frankfurt/M., 2009.
  • Newerkla, S. M. Sprachkontakte Deutsch-Tschechisch-Slowakisch. Frankfurt/M., 2004.


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