A2BP_LEXI Basics of Lexicology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
( A2BP_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && A2BP_GR1B Grammar B && A2BP_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B ) || A2BP_SOZK Complex Exam
Advanced or fluency level of English.
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 course introduces the basic concepts of English word-formation, lexical semantics, semantic relations between lexical units, lexical cohesion and the development and stratification of the English word-stock.
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand and explain the main properties of and tendencies in the English lexis; they will be able to analyse lexical units in terms of their form, function, origin, meaning and use in various styles.
Throughout the semester students are encouraged to link theory in the classroom to practice at schools via practical tasks.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to use relevant lexicological terminology, to analyse the structure and meaning of English lexical items, to use vocabulary appropriately in different communicative situations and to apply this knowledge and skills for pedagogical purposes.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to lexicology. Word and lexeme. Linguistic sign.
  • 2. Morphemes - free and bound, lexical and grammatical. Allomorphs, suppletion.
  • 3. Lexical semantics. The meaning of a word: denotative and associative meanings.
  • 4. Relations between lexical items. Polysemy and homonymy.
  • 5. Historical semantics: changes in the meaning of words.
  • 6. Typology of naming units.
  • 7. Figures of speech.
  • 8. Word-formation: basic word-formation processes in English (derivation, compounding, abbreviation, semantic shift, neologism).
  • 9. Word-formation: minor word-formation processes in English.
  • 10. Origins and development of the English vocabulary. Lexical borrowing. Variation in vocabulary choice.
  • 11. Word classes in Modern English.
  • 12. Phraseology.
  • 13. Teaching practice observation - word-formation and sense relations in coursebooks and classroom practice.
Literature
    required literature
  • VOGEL, Radek. Basics of Lexicology. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 97 pp. skriptum. ISBN 978-80-210-4272-8. info
  • JACKSON, Howard and Etienne ZÉ AMVELA. Words, meaning and vocabulary : an introduction to modern English lexicology. 2nd ed. New York: Continuum, 2007, xii, 248. ISBN 9780826490186. info
    recommended literature
  • VOGEL, Radek. Lexicology - e-learning course. 2005. URL info
  • HLADKÝ, Josef and Milan RŮŽIČKA. A functional onomatology of English. 4. opr. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 93 s. ISBN 8021018879. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, vii, 489. ISBN 0521401798. info
  • PALMER, F. R. Semantics. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981, vi, 221. ISBN 0521283760. info
  • ADAMS, Valerie. An introduction to modern English word-formation. London: Longman, 1973, viii, 230. ISBN 0582521947. info
    not specified
  • Manuál lexikografie. Edited by František Čermák - Renata Blatná. 1. vyd. Jinočany: H & H, 1995, 283 s. ISBN 80-85787-23-7. info
  • HATCH, Evelyn and Cheryl BROWN. Vocabulary, semantics, and language education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, xii, 468 s. ISBN 0-521-47942-8. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods:
- explanation, analysis and discussion in seminars
- home study
- tasks for teaching practice
Assessment methods
Completion prerequisites:
- attendance (minimum 80%);
- final test (to pass: min. 70%).
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=142
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022.
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