15MM012 - Trends in Linguistics and Language Theory

Course specification
Course title Trends in Linguistics and Language Theory
Acronym 15MM012
Study programme Hungarian Language and Literature
Module
Type of study second degree master academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
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    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB 6.0 Status
      Condition none Oblik uslovljenosti
      The goal To give an overview of the most significant developments in linguistic theory and research in the 20th century and to demonstrate how the approach to language and its description has changed in this period.
      The outcome Students are aware of the changes and developments in linguistic theory; they understand how the approach to language and its description changed in the course of the 20th century; they are familiar with the contemporary scientific approach to linguistics. Students can analyze problems and synthesize sources and ideas to solve them; they understand recent developments in linguistics and can apply the theoretical knowledge gained in the course.
      Contents
      Contents of lectures 20th century linguistic theories. Ferdiand de Saussure's theory. The basic tenets of structuralism. The Prague linguistic circle. American descriptive linguistics. Formal grammars and methods of descriptive linguistics. Generative grammar. Principles and parameters theory, the Minimalist program. Lexicalist theories (Lexical-functional grammar, Head-driven phrase structure grammar). Contemporary linguistics: cognitive linguistics.
      Contents of exercises Reading and interpreting research papers in linguistics. Sentence analysis in the generative approach.
      Literature
      1. Chomsky, Noam (1985): Generatív grammatika, Budapest, Európa Könyvkiadó Kálmán László–Trón V.–Varasdy Károly (2002): Lexikalista elméletek a nyelvészetben.Bp.,Tinta Kertész András–Pelyvás Péter (2005): Tanulmányok a kognitív szemantika köréből. ÁNyT. XXI. Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó Kiefer Ferenc (főszerk., 1992): Strukturális magyar nyelvtan 1. Mondattan. Budapest, Akadémiai Kövecses Zoltán–Benczes Réka (2010): Kognitív nyelvészet. Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó É. Kiss Katalin–Kiefer Ferenc– S (Original title)
      2. Chomsky, N. (1985). Generative grammar. Budapest: Európa. É. Kiss, K., Kiefer, F., & Siptár, P. (1998). A new grammar of Hungarian. Budapest: Osiris. Kálmán, L., Trón, V., & Varasdy, K. (2002). Lexicalist theories in linguistics. Budapest: Tinta. Kertész, A., & Pelyvás, P. (2005). Studies in cognitive semantics. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. Kiefer, F. (Ed.) (1992). A structuralist grammar of Hungarian. Syntax. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. Kövecses, Z., & Benczes, R. (2010). Cognitive linguistics. Bu
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
      2 1
      Methods of teaching Lectures, class discussions, individual work and student presentations
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
      Activites during lectures 5 Test paper
      Practical lessons 5 Oral examination 60
      Projects 15
      Colloquia
      Seminars 15
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