General Linguistics

The study of general linguistics opens for students the way for understanding language as a general and fundamental human tool, and naturally also for easier understanding particular languages, both in the sense of the description of inner structures and the function of language in the social context or its development. It is connected with the acquisition and cultivation of necessary analytical skills in the form of the given methodologies.

Through the language to the mind, through the mind to the language.

The students are acquainted with three methodologies: structural-functional, generative and formal linguistics. Their principles are explicated, the advantages of their use exemplified. At the same time the students are introduced into the fundamental principles of experimental research and its subsequent statistical evaluation (in this way linguistics follows the general direction of bringing humanities nearer to natural sciences). Attention is paid to all linguistic planes: phonetics and phonology, morphonology and morphology, syntax, semantics; special attention is also given to algebraic linguistics and statistics. In addition, the students gain knowledge about etymology and the history of linguistic methodology, and they also learn one or more languages depending on the type of their study.

The program is well suited for those interested in language in general: for those who have already inquired into linguistics or a concrete philology (special possibilities opens up particularly in combination with a concrete philology), as well as for those who are interested in studying language a tool for understanding the world (including those interested in mathematics and cybernetics).

Practical training

There is no required practical training.

Further information

http://www.phil.muni.cz/jazyk

The graduates are prepared, provided they do not continue in another study, to capitalize on the acquired knowledge in practical work with language or languages (be it teaching, interpreting, translating, editorial proofreading work, journalism or others) and particularly in the fields needing good expression skills in the mother language or a foreign language and analytical thinking, and in general in any field requiring not only the use of language, but also the understanding of its structure.

This programme is taught in Czech.

The criteria for admission for studies are the results of the Learning Potential Test (TSP). The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University disregards the results of SCIO National Comparative Examinations.

You can file your e-applications for studies from 1 November to 29 February.
The date and time of the examination will be stated in the electronic invitation for the examination, which will be uploaded to your e-application. The faculty will not be sending paper invitations. Applicants applying for the major study plan and minor study plan in a combined study must comply with the conditions for admission into both plans.

Learning Potential Test (TSP)

This test is only in Czech. For up-to-date information, click here

Field of Study Examination

For admission for studies of this degree programme, you do not need to take the Field of Study Examination.

Admission without the entrance examination

For admission for studies in this degree programme, you cannot be exempted from taking the entrance examination.

Criteria for evaluation

Limit for TSP percentile for successfully passing the entrance examination: 30

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Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years

The graduate of the bachelor’s general linguistics study program can enroll in the follow-up master’s degree study.