Course detail

Pragmatics

FEKT-BPC-PRAAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course gives the students information on pragmatic categories of language, namely pragmatic meaning interpreted by extralinguistic means, and the awareness of cooperative principle and illocutionary force appropriate use. This knowledge will facilitate the students' sophisticated use of language in professional contexts.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Bc. Magda Sučková, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Entry knowledge

The extent of knowledge at secondary school level, and the knowledge of English at upper-intermediate level.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The exam consists of the following parts:

test part of the exam: a test in the 2nd half of the semester (20 points, min. 10);

written part of the exam: a written assignment according to the instructions in elearning (20 points, min. 10);

oral part of the exam at the end of the semester (60 points, min. 30). 

 

 


The content and forms of instruction in the course are specified by a regulation issued each year by the lecturer responsible for the course.

Aims

The aim of the course is to learn about the essential pragmatic categories, i.e. pragmatic meaning, co-operative principle, politeness principle, and illocutionary force and its modulation.
Students will acquire basic information on linguistic pragmatics. They will learn about pragmatic categories, i.e. pragmatic meaning, co-operative principle, politeness principle, illocutionary force. They will be able to utilize the acquired knowledge in the production and comprehension of electrical engineering texts.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Thomas, J. (1995). Meaning in interaction: An introduction to pragmatics. Longman. (EN)
Yule, G. (2007). Pragmatics. OUP. (EN)

Recommended reading

Huang, Y. (2014). Pragmatics. OUP. (EN)
Leech, G. (2014). The pragmatics of politeness. OUP. (EN)
Urbanová, L. (2008). Stylistika anglického jazyka. Barrister and Principal. (CS)
Widdowson, H. (2000). Linguistics. OUP. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-APE Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Bc. Magda Sučková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction to pragmatics; context; deixis, anaphora, cataphora; Speech Act Theory; Cooperative Principle; conversation analysis; politeness theories; criticism of pragmatics