Course: Stylistics and Text Linguistics

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Course title Stylistics and Text Linguistics
Course code KGER/KSTTL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hrabcová Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Stylistics and text linguistics as a discipline and subject of their study 2. "Text" and criteria of textuality 3. Text functions 4. Text types 5.-6. Text analyses 7. Stylistic layers and stylistic characteristics 8. Functional styles 9. Lexical stylistic devices 10. Grammar stylistic devices 11. Sound and graphic stylistic devices 12. Figure of speech 13. Text analyses

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to develop students´ abilities to communicate successfully in spoken and written German with respect to various style forming features. They can explain whether the selection of stylistic devices is appropriate or not. Basic stylistic terms and text analysis methods in terms of stylistics and text linguistics will be acquired.
Students - can explain basic terms in stylistics and text linguistics, - are well informed about the structure of texts, text functions and text types, - can identify text functions, - realize the connection between various style forming features and stylistic devices selection, - can identify stylistic devices in texts and analyze their function in the text.
Prerequisites
Linguistic subjects of bachelor´s course.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit requirements: Active participation in the seminars, students must successfully complete required tasks and pass the credit test. Exam requirements (written exam): Students are expected to show profound knowledge of the key topics of text linguistics and stylistics.
Recommended literature
  • Fix, Ulla et all. Textlinguistik und Stilistik für Einsteiger. Frankfurt/M., 2003.
  • Fleischer,W./Michel,G./Starke,G. Stilistik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Frankfurt/M., 2009.
  • Malá, Jiřina. Stilistische Textanalyse: Grundlagen und Methoden. Brno, 2009.


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): Intercultural German Studies (A14) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer