A2BK_LEXI Basics of Lexicology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
A2BK_LEXI/OS01: Fri 21. 2. 9:20–11:00 učebna 7, Fri 28. 2. 9:20–11:00 učebna 7, Fri 14. 3. 9:20–11:00 učebna 7, Fri 21. 3. 9:20–11:00 učebna 7, Fri 28. 3. 9:20–11:00 učebna 7, O. Dontcheva-Navrátilová
Prerequisites
( A2BK_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && A2BK_GR1B Grammar B && A2BK_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B ) || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam
Advanced or fluency level of English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces the basic concepts of English word-formation, lexical semantics, semantic relations between lexical units, lexical cohesion and the development and stratification of the English word-stock.
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand and explain the main properties of and tendencies in the English lexis; they will be able to analyse lexical units in terms of their form, function, origin, meaning and use in various styles.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to lexicology. Word and lexeme. Linguistic sign.
  • 2. Morphemes - free and bound, lexical and grammatical.
  • 3. Word-formation: basic word-formation processes in English (derivation, compounding, conversion).
  • 4. Word-formation: minor word-formation processes in English.
  • 5. Lexical semantics. The meaning of a word: denotative and associative meanings.
  • 6. Relations between lexical items. Polysemy and homonymy.
  • 7. Origins and development of the English vocabulary. Lexical borrowing. Semantic and stylistic neologism.
  • 8. Variation in vocabulary choice.
  • 9. Word classes in Modern English.
  • 10. Typology of naming units. Phraseology.
Literature
    required literature
  • VOGEL, Radek. Basics of Lexicology. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 97 pp. skriptum. ISBN 978-80-210-4272-8. info
  • JACKSON, Howard and Etienne ZÉ AMVELA. Words, meaning and vocabulary : an introduction to modern English lexicology. 2nd ed. New York: Continuum, 2007, xii, 248. ISBN 9780826490186. info
    recommended literature
  • VOGEL, Radek. Lexicology - e-learning course. 2005. URL info
  • HLADKÝ, Josef and Milan RŮŽIČKA. A functional onomatology of English. 4. opr. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 93 s. ISBN 8021018879. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, vii, 489. ISBN 0521401798. info
  • ADAMS, Valerie. An introduction to modern English word-formation. London: Longman, 1973, viii, 230. ISBN 0582550424. info
    not specified
  • HATCH, Evelyn and Cheryl BROWN. Vocabulary, semantics, and language education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, xii, 468 s. ISBN 0-521-47942-8. info
Teaching methods
Explanation, discussion and analysis in seminars; homework tasks.
Assessment methods
Completion prerequisites:
- attendance (minimum 80%);
- final test; to pass: min. 70%
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
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