SJIA024 Semantics and Lexicology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Monika Šinková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:10–10:45 C43
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
Course objectives
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.
Syllabus
  • 1. Word: a concept
  • 2. Word-formation in Spanish language. Internal structure. External structure
  • 3. General concept of meaning. Variation and change in Spanish lexicon
  • 4. Models for lexicon studies. Structuralist model. Generative model
  • 5. Dictionaries: applied lexicology and semantics
Literature
  • Lyons, J. (1997): Semántica linguística, Paidós, Barcelona
  • De Miguel, E. (ed.) (2009): Panorama de la lexicología. Barcelona, Ariel.
  • Otaola Olano, C. (2004): Lexicología y semántica léxica. teoría y aplicación a la lengua española. Madrid, Ediciones Académicas.
  • Giménez Martín, Ma. C. (1994): Cuadernos de ejercicios gramaticales 4 Léxico-semántico, EDUNSA, 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
Teaching methods
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).
Assessment methods
Written exam
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 2011, 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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