SJIA024 Semantics and Lexicology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 7:30–9:05 G22
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SJIA021 Normative Grammar III
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
Abstract
The aim of the course is to make students acquainted with the backgrounds of lexicology and semantics. Students should be able to define and explain basic terms of semantics and lexicology and the relation of semantics to other scientific disciplines.
Key topics
  • Basic notions in semantics and lexicology.
  • Semantic change.
  • Synonymy.
  • Homonymy.
  • Polysemy.
  • Antonymy.
  • Structural semantics.
  • Lexeme structure.
  • Semantic fields.
Study resources and literature
  • Giménez Martín, Ma. C. (1994): Cuadernos de ejercicios gramaticales 4 Léxico-semántico, EDUNSA, Barcelona
  • Lyons, J. (1997): Semántica linguística, Paidós, Barcelona
  • Coseriu, E. (1991): Principios de semántica estructural, Gredos, Madrid
  • SPITZOVÁ, Eva. Semantica espanola. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1996, 63 s. ISBN 8021013133. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lecture: exposition and definitions of basic terms of lexicology and semantics and their exemplification on Spanish texts. Seminar: application of theoretical knowledge on authentic texts (semantic analysis).
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Credit: written test (min. 70%).
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2023.
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