NJ_G400 Lexicology and Stylistics of German

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Knowledge of German at B1 level (CEFR). No certificate needed.
Not for students in 1st and 2nd term of Bachelor Studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The lecture introduces different aspects of German vocabulary and the main areas of research in lexicology. It focuses on the features of lexical units, their mutual relationships and on stylistic values of words/lexemes. A contrast to the Czech, Slowak and English and the importance of acquired knowledge for teaching ​​are presented consistently throughout the lecture.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion, the student can:
- describe the vocabulary system;
- recognise and analyse exical units in a German text and compare them with other languages;
- explain the role of lexicology, word formation and stylistics in teaching.
Syllabus
  • Lexikology and its fields
  • Lexical (lexem x lex x word)
  • “Lexicological” units (phraseme as a special case of lexeme, “onyms”)
  • Nomination (new coinage, sematic derivation, borrowings)
  • Word formation as a Nomination
  • Compounds, derivations, abbreviations and clippings
  • Gender by word formation
  • Diminutives in Czech, German and English
  • German proper names, problematic fields in learning
  • Stylistic stratification of the German word stock: horizontal (regional) and vertical aspects
  • Stylistic stratification in dictionaries
Literature
    required literature
  • KÁŇA, Tomáš. Wortbildung: Umriss der Theorie mit Aufgaben und Übungen. 2., přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-5989-4. html url epub info
  • KÁŇA, Tomáš. LEXIKOLOGIE Struktur des Faches mit Aufgaben und Übungen (Lexicology. Basic Knowledge with Tasks and Practice). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008. 2. verze. URL URL info
    recommended literature
  • MALÁ, Jiřina. Stilistische Textanalyse: Grundlagen und Methoden (Stylistic Analysis of Text: base and methods). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009, 146 pp. Spisy MU v Brně, Filozofická fakulta, č. 385. ISBN 978-80-210-5040-2. info
  • UHROVÁ, Eva. Grundlagen der deutschen Lexikologie. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 136 s. ISBN 8021027940. info
  • FLEISCHER, Wolfgang, Irmhild BARZ and Marianne SCHRÖDER. Wortbildung der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Tübingen: Max Niemeyer Verlag, 1995, 382 pp. info
  • SCHIPPAN, Thea. Lexikologie der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Tübingen: Max Niemeyer, 1992, x, 306 s. ISBN 3-484-73002-1. info
  • SANDIG, Barbara. Stilistik der deutschen Sprache. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1986, 368 s. ISBN 3110041855. info
    not specified
  • BARZ, Irmhild. Wortbildung - praktisch und integrativ : ein Arbeitsbuch. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, Europäischer Verlag der Wissenschaften, 2002, 187 s. ISBN 3631389973. info
Teaching methods
Lectures with slides, e-learnig (Syllabus in IS MUNI) with overview
Assessment methods
1) Written test: at least 5 points required for the oral part of the examination.
2) Oral examination
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: každý druhý týden v kombinované formě.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin v kombinované formě.
Teacher's information
In order to master the material and succeed in the exam, we urgently recommend enrolling in NJ_G411 Exercises in Lexicology and Word Formation, in which the presented material is practically discussed and there is room for discussion.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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