NJI_171A German lexicology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Iva Zündorf, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Iva Zündorf, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of linguistic analytical instruments
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 aim of the subject is a theoretical preparation for acquiring knowledge about the German lexical system, as well as a construction of analytical tools for identification and description of lexical specifics in text.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to identify, distinguish and analyse specific lexical phenomena of German, to make deductions based on the analysis of particular texts.
Syllabus
  • German lexicology, lexicography, semiotics, semasiology, onomasiology, etymology
  • Theory of nomination
  • Paradigmatic and syntagmatic relations
  • Polysemy vs. homonymy
  • Criteria of meaning change
  • Lexical characterology of modern German
  • Social and territorial stratification of lexicon
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Lutzeier, Peter Rolf: Lexikologie. Tübingen: Stauffenburg, 1995
  • RÖMER, Christine and Brigitte MATZKE. Lexikologie des Deutschen : eine Einführung. 2., aktualis. und erg. Aufl. Tübingen: Gunter Narr. ix, 236. ISBN 3823361287. 2005. info
    not specified
  • Další literatura uvedená ve skriptu a během výuky
  • SCHIPPAN, Thea. Lexikologie der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Tübingen: Max Niemeyer. x, 306 s. ISBN 3-484-73002-1. 1992. info
Teaching methods
lecture, class discussions, homework
Assessment methods
Written final test consisting of two parts: 1/ Test of theoretical knowledge 2/ Testing of practical knowledge in form of special excercises based on the topics from seminar
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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