Course: Syntax I

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Course title Syntax I
Course code KGER/KSYN1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Lachout Martin, doc. PhDr. MBA, Ph.D.
  • Hrabcová Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Subject and tasks of syntax, related disciplines 2. Sentence and its definition(s), sentence features 3. Sentence forms - definitions, classification 4. Sentence types - definitions, classification, types of position 5. Types of phrases, their functions in a sentence, constituent structure, operational procedures (sample) 6. Nature of parts of a sentence 7. Predicator and predicative 8. Subject, congruence between the subject and predicator 9. Object 10. Adverbial 11. Attribute and apposition 12. Dislocation, dislocation analysis, anacoluthon, topic-comment 13. Parataxis

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on syntax and marginally on structures which unexpectedly shift in grammar. The aim of the course is to improve language skills (e.g. punctuation, correct order of parts of a sentence, correct formation of parts of a sentence and sentence formation, using deictic words in a sentence and text, etc.), to learn basic description methods of grammar structures on the level of clauses, basic terminology. This course will provide students with theoretical knowledge of syntax. This will allow them to reflect sentence and text structure based on methodology and terminology of relevant linguistics disciplines, analyze sentences and texts and describe main aspects of sentence structure and text composition.
Student " will improve sentence structure and text composition skills " is well informed about theories of syntax, which enable him/her to understand the issue connected with abstraction of syntactic features " is able to analyze sentence based on related literature and to form grammatically correct statements.
Prerequisites
Morphology I Morphology II

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit requirements: Active participation in seminars (at least 70%), students must successfully complete required tasks and hand in a seminar paper.
Recommended literature
  • DREYER, Hilke; SCHMIDT, Richard. Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik. Ismaning, 2000. ISBN 3-19-007255-8.
  • DUDEN. Band 4 - Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Mannheim; Leipzig; Wien; Zürich, 1998. ISBN 3-411-04046-7.
  • DÜRSCHEID, Christa. Syntax. Grundlagen und Theorien. Göttingen, 2005. ISBN 978-3- 52526- 515.
  • ENGEL, Ulrich. Deutsche Grammatik. München, 2004. ISBN 978-3-89129-914-2.
  • EROMS, Hans-Werner. Syntax der deutschen Sprache. Berlin ? New York, 2000. ISBN 3-11-015666-0.
  • HALL Karin; SCHREINER Barbara. Übungsgrammatik für Fortgeschrittene. Ismaning, 1997. ISBN 3-19-007448-8.
  • HELBIG Gerhard; BUSCHA Joachim. Deutsche Grammatik. Ein Handbuch für den Ausländerunterricht. Leipzig - Berlin - München - Zürich - Wien - New York, 2001. ISBN 3-468-49493-9.
  • HELBIG Gerhard; BUSCHA Joachim. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch. Leipzig - Berlin - München - Zürich - Wien - New York. ISBN 3-468-49494-7.
  • POVEJŠIL Jaromír. Mluvnice současné němčiny. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0076-3.


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 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer