Joining a selected research

The basic aim of the course is to familiarize the student with linguistic research work. Students acquire knowledge about obtaining data (e.g., working with informants), searching for and analyzing linguistically interesting topics and problems.
At the same time, students become familiar with the documentation of linguistic data, with the recognition of relevant research topics and the formulation of a research question, critical thinking, and various methods of linguistic work. They gain experience with written and oral presentation of their work or by presenting data and results in accordance with the standards in the field.

To join the subject and for successful completion of this course, students need to be familiar with the contents of all mandatory linguistic courses of the first two years of the Language and literature in the digital world program (or equivalent).
The maximum number of students allowed for this course is 5.

As part of the course, students join a linguistic research/project that takes place during the course. By joining such research, they become familiar with working with basic linguistic literature related to the research, finding a research question, choosing a method, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting results (written and oral report on their research work).
Under the guidance, the students do a case study of a phenomena, in the center of the research they have joined. They collect data, prepare a proposal of an analysis, and prepare a written and oral report of their work.

Temeljna literatura in viri:

● Macaulay, M. 2011. Surviving Linguistics: A Guide for Graduate Students (2. izdaja). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press.
● Belcher, W. L. 2019. Writing your journal article in twelve weeks: A guide to academic publishing success. University of Chicago Press.
● Nadaljna literatura se določi na osnovi izbranega projekta. // Literature is determined based on the selected project.

The students will become familiar with working in linguistic research through a hands on experience. In doing so, they will get to know standards in content and design of research work and in mastering the skills necessary to carry out the steps of independent linguistic research work, from identifying a relevant topic, choosing a method, conducting research and reporting on the research.

Active participation in the course. Home assignments, final term paper and in-class presentation of own work. To obtain a passing grade for the course, the student must receive a passing grade on all individual components of the grade.
The grade: 60% term paper, 20% term-paper oral presentation, 20% home assignments.

Asst. prof. Petra Mišmaš has a BA in Slovene Studies and a PhD in Cognitive Science of Language (both from the University of Nova Gorica). She primarily works on syntax and morphosyntax of South Slavic languages, but also works on language consulting and regularly publishes in Slovenian and international publications.

MARUŠIČ, Franc, MIŠMAŠ, Petra, ŽAUCER, Rok. Zakaj velika okrogla rdeča čestitka in ne rdeča velika okrogla čestitka?: poskus razlage nezaznamovane stave pridevnikov. V: KRAJNC IVIČ, Mira (ur.), ŽELE, Andreja (ur.). Pogled v jezik in iz jezika: Adi Vidovič Muha ob jubileju, (Mednarodna knjižna zbirka Zora, 133). Maribor: Univerzitetna založba: = University Press. 2020, str. 103–115. [COBISS.SI-ID 21145603]

MARUŠIČ, Franc (urednik), MIŠMAŠ, Petra (urednik), ŽAUCER, Rok (urednik). Advances in formal Slavic linguistics 2017. Berlin: Language Science Press. 2020. Open Slavic linguistics, 3. [COBISS.SI-ID 17658883]

MIŠMAŠ, Petra, SIMONOVIĆ, Marko. Dozoreti, dozorevati; izgoreti, izgorevati …: o sekundarnih nedovršnikih netožilniških glagolov v slovenščini. V: ZULJAN KUMAR, Danila (ur.), DOBROVOLJC, Helena (ur.). Škrabčevi dnevi 12: zbornik prispevkov s simpozija 2021. Nova Gorica: Založba Univerze, 2023. 11–22. [COBISS.SI-ID 145973763] kategorija: 4D (Z); tip dela je verificiral OSICH

MIŠMAŠ, Petra, SIMONOVIĆ, Marko, ARSENIJEVIĆ, Boban, MILOSAVLJEVIĆ, Stefan, BĘDKOWSKA-KOPCZYK, Agnieszka, ROGIĆ, Petya, ANTONYUK-YUDINA, Svitlana. Plavanje da, zaplavanje ne?: obrazilo -je v glagolnikih in drugih okoljih v vseslovanskem kontekstu. V: ŠEKLI, Matej (ur.), REZONIČNIK, Lidija (ur.).

Slovenski jezik in književnost v srednjeevropskem prostoru: [Slovenski slavistični kongres, Gradec/Graz in Maribor, 1.–3. oktober, 8.-9. oktober 2020]. Ljubljana: Zveza društev Slavistično društvo Slovenije. 2020. 221–231. [COBISS.SI-ID 36768771]

MIŠMAŠ, Petra. O koordiniranih in večkratnih k-vprašanjih v slovenščini. Jezik in slovstvo. 2017. 62/1. 99–112 [COBISS.SI-ID 4762619].

MIŠMAŠ, Petra. Slovenian questions with short wh-movement and the low periphery. Slovenski jezik - Slovene linguistic studies. 2017. 11. 111–125. [COBISS.SI-ID 4933371].

SIMONOVIĆ, Marko, MIŠMAŠ, Petra. Lowest theme vowels or highest roots?: an unaccusative theme-vowel class in Slovenian. Glossa. 2022. 7/1. 1–31. [COBISS.SI-ID 98070787].

SIMONOVIĆ, Marko, MIŠMAŠ, Petra. Theme-vowel class indeterminacy and root allomorphy in Slovenian. Glossa. 2023. 8/1. 1-38 [COBISS.SI-ID 142064131].