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Lecturer(s)
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Dach Stefanie, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Introduction: Language, Mind, Brain 2) Research Methods 3) Semantics I: Concepts, Categories, Schemata 4) How Do We Produce Utterances? 5) How Do We Understand Language? 6) First (and Second) Language Acquisition 7) Linguistic Relativism vs. Linguistic Universals 8) Colors and Numbers 9) Semantics II: Conceptual Metaphor 10) Cognitive Grammar 11) Cognitive Pragmatics 12) The Evolution of Language 13) Language, Cognition, Culture
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Seminar classes, Lecture
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 48 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 30 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize basic grammatical categories (parts of speech, gender, tense, aspect, etc.) |
| to characterize basic semantical concepts (meaning, synonymy, homonymy, metaphor, etc.) |
| Skills |
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| to reconstruct arguments in philosophical and scientific texts |
| to use common academic digital tools, e.g. research databases |
| to formulate and defend one's position in discussion |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe selected theories and hypotheses about the relation between language and cognition |
| to explain research methods used to investigate the relation between language, mind and brain |
| to characterize language as a biological phenomenon formed by evolution and name characteristics of language which can be explained by its evolutionary origin |
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| to reflect on the quality of a theory or hypothesis by deducing its consequences and comparing them to empirical data |
| to evaluate the impact of empirical research about language and cognition on entrenched approaches to languages (including philosophical ones) |
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| teaching methods |
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| Lecture with visual aids |
| Textual studies |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
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| Seminar |
| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Field trip |
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| Seminar |
| Skills demonstration |
| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Seminar work |
| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Gadamer, Hans-Georg. Pravda a metoda I : nárys filosofické hermeneutiky. Vyd. 1. Praha : Triáda, 2010. ISBN 978-80-87256-04-6.
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Heidegger, Martin. Bytí a čas. Praha : Oikoymenh, 2002. ISBN 80-7298-048-3.
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Husserl, Edmund. Karteziánské meditace. 1. vyd. Praha : Svoboda, 1968.
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Husserl, Edmund. Krize evropských věd a transcendentální fenomenologie : úvod do fenomenologické filozofie. 2. vyd., reprint 1. vyd., Academia 1972. Praha : Academia, 1996. ISBN 80-200-0561-7.
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Patočka, Jan. Kacířské eseje o filosofii dějin. Vyd 1. Praha : Academia, 1990. ISBN 80-200-0263-4.
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Patočka, Jan. Úvod do fenomenologické filosofie. 2. vyd. Praha : OIKOYMENH, 2003. ISBN 80-7298-064-5.
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