GENERAL LINGUISTICS

The course will provide learners with overviews and insights on general linguistics and linguistic typology, with special reference to Turkic, Iranian, Semitic and Mongolic languages. Various aspects of Language Politics will also be discussed.

Learners will acquire notions of general and typological linguistics as well as language politics. They will be able to apply this knowledge to the languages they have studied.

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After an introduction to phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax, the course will focus on selected aspects of Turkic, Iranian and Semitic languages. Various issues regarding language policy will also be discussed.

Comrie, B. (ed.) 1981. The Languages of the Soviet Union. Cambridge.
Comrie, B. 1989. Language universals and linguistic typology. Chicago.
Dixon, R.M.W. 1997. The rise and fall of languages. Cambridge.
Dixon, R.M.W.2016. Are some languages better than others? Oxford.
Comrie, B. (ed.) 2009. The World’s Major Languages. New York.
Fishman, J. A. & García, O. (eds.) 2010. Handbook of language and ethnic identity. Disciplinary and regional perspectives. Vol I. Oxford.
Hetzron, R. (ed.) 1997. The Semitic languages. London & New York.
Johanson, L. & Csató, É. Á. (eds.) 2022. The Turkic languages. London & New York.
Johanson, L. 2002. Structural factors in Turkic language contacts. Richmond: Curzon.
Ladefoged, P. & Maddieson, I. 1996. The sounds of the world’s languages. Oxford & Malden.
Landau, J. M. & Kellner-Heinkele, B. 2001. Politics of language in the ex-Soviet Muslim States: Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. Ann Arbor.
Moravcsik E. A. 2013. Introducing language typology. Cambridge.
Spolsky, B. (ed.) 2012. The Cambridge Handbook of language policy. Cambridge.
Windfuhr, G. (ed.) 2009. The Iranian languages. London & New York.

Examination of expected learning outcomes is done through a written exam.

Frontal lesson; seminars.

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Linguistic materials and further readings will be provided by the lecturer during the course.

Distance learning students are kindly asked to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the II academic term to agree on an alternative program.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "International cooperation" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development