Chapters from Czech language, literature for children and culture (KCD/E-CZL)

• 5 credits
• Coordinator: doc. PhDr. Diana Svobodová, Ph.D.
• Hours (Lecture + Exercise + Seminar): 0 + 0 + 1 [hours/week]
• Semester: Winter + Summer
• Number of credits: 5
• Final requirements: Credit

Annotation

The seminars concentrate on three basic thematic areas: theoretical delimitation of the Czech language (particularly from the typological point of view in comparison with other European languages), familiarization with fundamental works of Czech literature for children and young people and introduction of its typical features within important stages of its development (focusing on typical subjects, motifs and value structures), insight into the most prominent stages of development, familiarization with representatives of Czech culture (with focus on the region of North Moravia and Silesia).

The subject is taught in English and is designed to provide an outline of selected issues from linguistic, literary and broader cultural viewpoints. It is aimed not only at international students but also potentially at Czech students.

Requirements

Active participation in seminars and discussions on individual topics, a seminar paper concentrating on a chosen topic connected with the content of the seminars.

Survey of topics

1. Typological delimitation of the Czech language on individual levels of language (particularly phonetics and grammar), especially in comparison with English.
2. Characteristic features of the contemporary Czech language and tendencies in their development.
3. System of the Czech language; issues of literacy and language standards in Czech.
4. Brief history of Czech literature for children and young people.
5. Czech folk fairy tales and their characteristic topics; comparison of world, European and Czech fairy tale motifs and characters. The Czech "struggle for the fairy tale" at the beginning of the 20^th century.
6. Narrative and educational schemes of Czech literature for children and young people during the 1950s, issues of ideological and political streams in literature.
7. Analysis of selected books for children focusing on regional production.
8. Historical and cultural excursus of North Moravia and Silesia.
9. Cultural personalities of the region.

Literature

• ADAMOVIČOVÁ, A. - IVANOVOVÁ, D. Basic Czech 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2006.
• HOLÁ, L. New Czech Step by Step. Praha: Akropolis, 2008.
• MARTINCOVÁ, O. Nová slova v češtině. Slovník neologizmů 1 a 2. Praha: Academia, 1998, 2004.
• MARTÍNEK, L. Region, regionalismus, regionální literatura. Opava: SN, 2007.
• Nový akademický slovník cizích slov. Praha: Academia, 2005.
• KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ Dějiny Ostravy. Ostrava: Sfinga,1993.
• PAROLKOVÁ, O. - NOVÁKOVÁ, J. Czech for Foreigners. Praha 1998.
• Pravidla českého pravopisu. Praha: Academia, 2003.
• Slovník spisovné češtiny pro školu a veřejnost. 4. vydání. Praha: Academia, 2005.
• SVOBODA, J. - MYŠKA, M. - DOKOUPIL, L. a kol. Kulturněhistorická encyklopedie Slezska a severovýchodní Moravy I, II. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, 2005.
• SVOBODA, J. Region a jeho reflexe v literatuře. Ostrava: OU, 1997.
• ŠULEŘ, O. Laskavé medailony. Zapomínaní a zapomenutí literáti ze severní Moravy a Slezska, z Valašska a Hané. Ostrava: Repronis, 2007.
• ŠULEŘ, O. Laskavé podobizny. Zapomínaní a zapomenutí literáti ze Slezska a severní Moravy. Ostrava: Repronis, 2005.
• VINOPALOVÁ, H. Základní mluvnice češtiny pro zahraniční studenty. Praha 1999

Notes:

Requirements: Participation in the seminars, study of literature, preparation for discussion on selected topics within the seminars (max. 50 points), elaboration of seminar paper in English (4 pages on a topic connected with the course content, based on the student's research and observation - max. 50 points).
Student must obtain min. 50 points.

Updated: 07. 08. 2018