Readings | Assignments, Tests and Grading | Schedule and Handouts
Final questionaire


Instructor:Jirka Hana
e-mail:FirstName.LastName@gmail.com
Office: S 424, 4th floor, Malá Strana
Office hours: by appointment
My mailbox: S 408, 4th floor, Malá Strana
Time & Place: Tue 10:40-12:10 in S1 (4th floor, Malá Strana)

1  Description and objectives of the course

The course will help students to get familiar with fundamental features of human language, its structure and development, its place in the society, etc. Most topics will be addressed both from the perspective of traditional linguistics and from the formal perspective of mathematics and computer science.

2  Readings

Readings (when assigned) are to be read before class. Some of the readings will not be covered in class, but homeworks and exams will assume that you have read them all.

3  Assignments, Tests and Grading

3.1  Homeworks
On some classes, a homework will be assigned. Unless specified otherwise, it will be due by the begining of the the following class. If it is reasonably easy to type it in a textprocesor, send it to me by e-mail as an attachment (use PDF, MS Word or plain text). Otherwise you can email me a scan or bring it to class. Please write legibly.

When emailing, use the following subject "NPFL091 <YourFirstName>.<YourLastName> <AssignmentNumber>"

You can use English or Czech.

It is strongly suggested that you work on homeworks in groups of two or three people (write who you worked with at the top of the page). However you have to write it up individually, in your own words. The group is allowed to consult any source except other humans. Each homework will be graded on a scale 0-100%. Incorrect answers are better than no answers.

3.2  Projects
You will create: For details see this page.
3.3  Exam
There will be an in-class final exam. You can bring and use any notes or literature, but you have to work on your own.

You can use English or Czech.

3.4  Active class participation
"Active participation" refers to your comments and questions during class, your answers to my questions, etc. I do not keep track of whether your answers, etc. are correct, but simply whether or not you participate.
If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get reliable notes from a fellow student.

3.5  Grading
Homeworks 0-30
Projects 0-30
Final 0-30
Active class participation 0-10
Total: 0-100

Grade Points
1 90-100
2 76-89
3 60-75
4 0-59

4  Schedule and Handouts

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Date Topic Handout Homework due Reading Other
2 March Introduction [pdf]      
9 March Phonetics [pdf]     Added links to websites
16 March Phonetics/Phonology [pdf]      
23 March Morphology [pdf]      
30 March Morphology   Homework: [pdf]    
6 April Syntax [pdf], [pdf]      
13 April Syntax [pdf] hw [pdf] HPSG (sections 1-4.1)  
20 April Syntax        
27 April Semantics [pdf]     Hw given, due before grade can be given
4 May Language and Mind [pdf]      
11 May Language Change [pdf]     Hw given, due before grade can be given
18 May No Class