POIIA108 Semantics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ladislava Miličková, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Iva Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:10–15:45 G11
Prerequisites
The prerequisite is the successful conclusion of all the linguistic disciplines and the capacity of the specialized linguistic and cientific communication in the Portuguese language.
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course of Semantics is to make students acquainted with the backgrounds of general semantic problems such as the definition and explanation of basic terms (semantics, semiology, semiotics, onomaziology, semaziolgy, sign: significant, signifié, signification, denotatum, predication, argument, intension and extension. In the synchronic part various of the lexical-semantic transcription are illustrated. Other problems will be mentioned marginally – vagueness of meaning, strictness of meanings, stereotypes, polyssemic meanings, idiomatic phrases, onomatopoeic words, attributive and non attributive character of signs. We shall describe different theories and classification of semantic changes from a diachronic as well as a synchronic point of view. We shall analyze different categories of lexical-semantic description (synonymous, antonymous, polysemic and homonymic relation between the words). Students should be able to define basic terms of a linguistic discipline in question. When analyzing particular texts and exercises, he or she should be able to apply these terms and deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions. At the end of this course, students will be able to deduce and explain the rules of basic (semantics phenomena and identify the deviations from the standard. He or she will be able justify and bring serious arguments to support his or her thesis. Eventually, he or she will be able to propose a solution in accord with the standard.
Syllabus
  • The linguistic sign and its characteristics
  • Essence and typology of the sign
  • Traditional semantics
  • Semantics of the clause
  • Exercises
  • Synonym
  • Antonym
  • Comparison
  • Homophones
  • Intrusions
  • Analogies
  • Onomatopoeias
  • Semantic camps
  • medicine – money - idiomatic phrases.
Literature
  • Sémantique lexicale et sémantique grammaticale : le verbe faire en français médiéval. info
  • Macário Lopes, ANa Cristina, Semántica;Caminho, Lisboa, 2007
  • Silva, Mendes, Português, Língua Viva, Teorema, Lisboa, 1993.
  • Neves, Orlando, Dicionário de Expressões correntes, Editorial Notícias, Lisboa, 2006.
  • Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa Contemporânea, Academia das Ciência de Lisboa, 2001.
  • Praça, Afonso, Novo Dicionário de Calão, Editorial Notícias, Lisboa, 2001
  • BACHMANNOVÁ, Jarmila and Valentin SUKSOV. Jak se to řekne jinde : česká přísloví a jejich jinojazyčné protějšky. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Knižní klub, 2007, 381 s. ISBN 9788024218786. info
  • KOLÁŘOVÁ, Ivana. Dějiny lingvistiky (Development of the linguistic methodology). 2006. URL info
  • BITTNEROVÁ, Dana and Franz SCHINDLER. Česká přísloví : soudobý stav konce 20. století. Vyd. 2. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 313 s. ISBN 8024604426. info
  • ERHART, Adolf. Úvod do jazykovědy. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, 200 s. ISBN 8021026693. info
  • TOURATIER, Christian. La sémantique. Paris: Armand Colin, 2000, 191 s. ISBN 2200252102. info
  • BITTNEROVÁ, Dana and Franz SCHINDLER. Česká přísloví : soudobý stav konce 20. století. Vydání I. Praha: Karolinum, nakladatelství Univerzity Karlovy, 1997, 315 stran. ISBN 8071844403. info
  • ČERMÁK, František. Jazyk a jazykověda : přehled a slovníky. Praha: Pražská imaginace, 1997, 460 s. ISBN 8071101834. info
  • ĆERNÝ, J. Dějiny lingvistiky. Praha: Votobia, 1996. info
  • ČERMÁK, František. Jazyk a jazykověda : (přehled). 1. vydání. Praha: Pražská imaginace, 1994, 251 stran. ISBN 8071101494. info
  • PONCHON, Thierry. Sémantique lexicale et sémantique grammaticale : le verbe faire en français médiéval. Geneve: Librairie Droz, 1994, 463 s. ISBN 260000047X. info
  • SAUSSURE, Ferdinand de. Kurs obecné lingvistiky. Edited by Albert Sechehaye - Charles Bally - Tullio De Mauro, Translated by Fran. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1989, 467 s. ISBN 8020700706. info
  • ČERNÝ, Jiří. Stručné dějiny lingvistiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1980, 149 s. info
Teaching methods
Lecture: exposition and definitions of basic terms and their exemplification on different types of specific text (recordings), proceeding from diverse registers. During the seminar a regular preparation es mandatory. On of the part of the seminar is formed alos by a work with dictionaries, with authentic materials of spoken and written european portuguese language, elaboration of grammar exercices.
Assessment methods
The course is taught as both lectures and seminars. Attendance and participation in the course (min 75%). Exam: oral exam (/written) based on the exposed and commented items and practical analysis of a text.
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět se vyučuje každý lichý týden po čtyřech učebních hodinách.
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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