Course: Syntax

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Course title Syntax
Course code KNJ/STX
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Voltrová Michaela, Dr. phil.
Course content
CONTENTS: 1. Introduction, terminology 2. Categories 3. Functions 4. Valence 5. Argument structure 6. Word order, topological model 7. Complex sentence 8. Sentence patterns 9. Functions of subordinate sentences 10. Infinitival structures 11. Pronoun "es" 12. Word order and the informations structure 13. Evaluation and summary

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Seminar
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe the basic morphological and lexical structures of the German language
to have knowledge of German language at the level B2/C1 or higher
Skills
to use correctly basic morphological and lexical structures of German language
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the structure of a simple sentence
to describe the structure of compound sentences
to characterize types of subordinate clauses
to define basic technical terminology
Skills
to use even more complex sentence constructions in German
to analyze simple sentence structure
to analyse compound and complex sentences
to use correctly form of different kinds of subordinate clauses
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Interactive lecture
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Individual study
Task-based study method
Discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Written exam
Continuous assessment
Skills
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • DUDEN (BD.4) Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Mannheim, 1998.
  • DUDEN Deutsches Universalwörterbuch. DUDEN VERLAG, 2001.
  • Altmann, Hahnemann. Prüfungswissen Syntax. Göttingen, 2010. ISBN 978-3-8252-3320-4.
  • Eisenberg, P. Grundriss der deutschen Grammatik. Band 2: Der Satz. Stuttgart/ Weimar: Verlag J. B. Metzler, 2001.
  • Engel, U. Syntax der deutschen Gegenwartssprache,. Erich Schmidt Verlag Berlin, 1994.
  • Götze,L., Hess - Lüttich, E.V.B. Gramatik der deutschen Sprache, Sprachsystem und Sprachgebrauch. Wahrig München, 1999.
  • Helbig, Gerhard; Buscha, Joachim. Deutsche Grammatik : ein Handbuch für den Ausländerunterricht. Berlin : Langenscheidt, 2001. ISBN 3-468-49493-9.
  • Pttner. Deutsche Syntax. Ein Arbeitsbuch. Tübingen, 2013. ISBN 978-3-8233-6834-2.


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