Syllabus
3 hours per week:
Czech spelling - its principles and basis
Relation between written and oral forms of Czech utterance
Czech spelling rules and their codification
Historical development of Czech spelling
Czech grammar (declination and conjugation) and spelling
Semantics and spelling, common and proper names
Practical use of spelling rules focusing on punctuation
Standard Czech sentence structure including word-order
Czech spelling and foreign words
Formal essay style writing
Annotation
This class will cover formal and informal Czech language usage. Informal Czech spoken and written Czech in every day usage juxtaposed to formal Czech.
The main focus of the course is formal / standard Czech used in teaching, writing (formal essays and translations), and writing for different audiences. Using Czech language means in everyday practice and teaching Czech for foreign students.
Using Czech language means indicates the use of Czech in every mode of writing in print and non-print media.