Topic in linguistics

The aim of the course is to introduce students to interesting linguistic topics, to acquaint them with the latest achievements of linguistic theory and current trends in linguistics. Students learn to search for relevant literature, how to read it and critically analyze and evaluate it.

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 year of the Language and literature in the digital world program (or equivalent).

The course does not have a predetermined content, as the content will change from year to year. Within the course, students will be presented with several linguistic topics and related achievements in linguistics. Students will decide on one of the given topics and research it while being guided by the lecturer using literature review and guided debates.

Literature is determined based on the selected linguistic related topic.

Based on the reviewed literature and guided debates, the students will gain insight into various linguistic phenomena and how they are treated in different approaches. Students will acquire critical reading skills and learn to evaluate linguistic literature.

Active participation in the course. Home assignments and final term paper. To obtain a passing grade for the course, the student must receive a passing grade on all individual components of the grade. The grade: 70% term paper, 30% homework.

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].