Elements of Linguistics 2700-L-IN-Z2ELJEZ
Signs vs. language sings. Classification of signs. Definition of a language sing.
Natural and artificial languages. Typology of artificial languages.
Natural language's units: phonems, morphems, lexis units, sentencies. Basic relations between units.
Semantics. Mapping reality in language. Semantics as a conventional relation. Semantic range vs. range of semantics.
Semantic presentation.
Pragmatics - background of language communication.
Language and statement functions.
Text - selected elements.
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Student knows basic rules of language structure (including artificial languages), can apply them in LIS practice.
Student knows relations between library and information science and linguistics.
Student knows and understands basic methods of analysis and interpretation of language as a product of culture, in LIS aspect.
Students is aware of complex nature of language (including artificial languages).
Assessment criteria
written examinations/oral exam
Practical placement
None
Bibliography
I. Bobrowski, Zaproszenie do językoznawstwa. Kraków 1998;
B. Bojar, Językoznawstwo dla studentów informacji naukowej. Warszawa 2005;
R. Grzegorczykowa, Problem funkcji języka w świetle teorii aktów mowy. [W:] J. Bartmiński, R. Grzegorczykowa (red.), Język a kultura. T. 4, s. 11-28;
R. Grzegorczykowa, Wstęp do językoznawstwa. Warszawa 2007;
E. Łuczyński, J. Maćkiewicz, Językoznawstwo ogólne. Wybrane zagadnienia. Gdańsk 2005;
E. Tabakowska (red.), Kognitywne podstawy języka i językoznawstwa. Kraków 2001.
Additional information
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