Basic Divisions: Department of General and Slavonic Linguistics.

 

Brief Description of Research Activities

Investigation of fundamental problems of History and Theory of Linguistics. Investigation of History of Linguistics is devoted to study both general issues and revealing new, previously unknown facts (analysis of linguistic works done by non-linguists – Adam Smith, Isaac Newton etc.). Results of the research are published in textbooks and study guides for the course of History and Theory of Linguistics.

 

Investigation of Theory of Linguistics is devoted to the problems of language, specificity of linguistic units, types of language functioning in speech and texts.

 

Functioning and development of language categories are studied in the following aspects: 1) sentence and phrase correlation; 2) semantics and functions of Passive Voice; 3) issues of composite sentences; 4) logical and linguistic aspects of coordination and subordination; 5) questions of Linguistics of Text; 6) problems of the so-called alternative grammar theories; 7) typology and functioning of means of deixis.

 

Selected Publications Characterising Scientific Research Trend

1. Levitsky Yu.A., Pogudina E.B., Shutova I.I. A system of determiners. Perm, 1974. 71 p. (In Russian)

2. Levitsky Yu.A. Problems of coordination. Perm, 1980. 82 p. (In Russian)

3. Levitsky Yu.A. Syntactic system of language. Perm, 1983. 88 p. (In Russian)

4. Levitsky Yu.A., Shamova G.A. Situation markers: Pronouns. Perm, 1985. 72 p. (In Russian)

5. Levitsky Yu.A. On classes of grammatical units. Perm, 1987. 67 p.  (In Russian)

6. Levitsky Yu.A. Compound sentence. Perm, 1991. 170 p. (In Russian)

7. Levitsky Yu.A. System of syntactic relations. Perm, 1993. 138 p. (In Russian)

8. Levitsky Yu.A. From sentence to utterance. From utterance to sentence. Perm, 1995. 196 p. (In Russian)

9. Levitsky Yu.A., Boronnikova N.V. Article: problems of theory and typology. Monograph. Perm, 1999. 88 p. (In Russian)

10. Levitsky Yu.A. Language, speech, text. Perm, 2000. 124 p. (In Russian)

11. Levitsky Yu.A. Foundations of Syntax Theory. 3rd Ed., enlarged. Perm, 2003. 419 p. (In Russian)

12. Levitsky Yu.A., Boronnikova N.V. Syntax: Study Guide for the course “Contemporary Russian Language”. 2nd stereotypic edition, with the signature of Education and Methodics Association for Philology. Perm, 2004. 199 p. (In Russian)

13. Levitsky Yu.A. General Linguistics. Perm, 2004. 296 p. (In Russian)

14. Levitsky Yu.A. Problems of Linguistics of Text. 2nd edition, enlarged. With the signature of Education and Methodics Association. Perm, 2004. 206 p. (In Russian)

15. Levitsky Yu.A. Theoretical Grammar of Contemporary English. Study Guide. Perm, 2004. 156 p. (In Russian)

16. Levitsky Yu.A., Boronnikova N.V. History of Linguistic Doctrines: Study Guide. Moscow, 2005. 302 p.  (In Russian)

17. Levitsky Yu.A., Boronnikova N.V. Study linguistic dictionary. Perm, 2005. 58 p. (In Russian)

18. Levitsky Yu.A. Foundations of Syntax Theory: Study Guide. 3rd Ed. Moscow, 2005. 368 p. (In Russian)

19. Levitsky Yu.A. General Linguistics: Study Guide. 2nd Ed. Moscow, 2005. 264 p. (In Russian)

20. Levitsky Yu.A. General Linguistics: Study Guide. 3rd Ed., revised. Moscow, 2008. 266 p. (In Russian)

21. Levitsky Yu.A. General Linguistics: Study Guide. 4th Ed. Moscow, 2009. 266 p. (In Russian)

22. Levitsky Yu.A. Problems of Linguistic Semantics: Study Guide. 2nd Ed. Moscow, 2009. 160 p. (In Russian)

23. Levitsky Yu.A. Morphology of English: Study Guide. 2nd Ed. Moscow, 2010. 136 p. (In Russian)

24. Levitsky Yu.A. Alternative Grammar Theories: Study Guide. 2nd Ed., enlarged. Moscow, 2010. 176 p. (In Russian)

 

Training of Researchers (Post-graduate and Doctoral Programmes):

Post-graduate Programme, specialty 10.02.19 “Language Theory”. Conferring the degree of Candidate of Philology.

14 Candidate Dissertations and 2 Doctoral Dissertations were prepared and done under the supervision of the trend leader Y.A. Levitsky.

 

International Research and Educational Activities

Cooperation with the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (Skopje, Republic of Macedonia).