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The students

define the term linguistics

identify basic theories that have been developed to describe languages in modern linguistics;

define basic language units,

describe the analytical methods of  linguistic theories;

outline the relevant methods for analyzing linguistic utterances of various complexity (from sounds to syllables, words, sentences to text)

describe selected examples of linguistic utterances in various daily range in which language plays a fundamental role,

identify the values, norms and ideologies on which these statements are based

recognize the diversity of linguistic worldviews,

define the values underlying the various linguistic worldviews,

recognize therefore a naive language realism. 

Definition of linguistics terms

Theories of describing languages in modern linguistics

Linguistic units: phoneme, morpheme, sentence, text

Methods of analysis for linguistic theories, e.g. segmentation, classification; syntactic tests such as Changeover test, replacement test; word field analysis; discourse analysis;

corpus linguistics

linguistic utterances (speech acts) in various daily ranges in which language plays a fundamental role, e.g. everyday conversations, interviews, advertising texts, political speeches, medical communication, computer-aided communication

Values, norms and ideologies

Lecture

Written exam

Brentari, Diane (Hrsg.). Sign Languages. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press (2010)

Bußmann, Hadumod. Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft. 4. Aufl. Stuttgart: Kröner (2008)

Dümig, Sascha/Leuninger, Helen:  Phonologie der Laut- und Gebärdensprache: Linguistische Grundlagen, Erwerb, sprachtherapeutische Perspektiven. Idstein: Schulz-Kirchner-Verlag (2013)

Pelz, Heidrun. Linguistik. Eine Einführung. 11. Aufl. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe (2013)

Language skills Austrian sign language level A1 desired (not required)

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