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G R A D U A T E D E G R E E P R O G R A M M E : E N G L I S H S T U D I E S specific lexical units and about the relation between language and reality. Prerequisites Competences and skills acquired upon the completion of the courses in Introduction to linguistics and Introduction to semantics . Course contents Students will get familiar with recent research in lexical semantics. Critical discussions will centre on the following areas: - Introduction to lexical semantics: an outline of semantic theories that provide the basis for lexical analysis. - History of English words - Languages in contact: loan words - Language as a system of signs - Organisation of the mental lexicon (J. Atchinson) - Categories, concepts and meanings - Semantic relations between words: polysemy, synonymy, homonymy, antonymy, - Metaphor, metonymy - Phraseology: phrases, proverbs, idioms and collocations Recommended reading Supplementary reading Teaching methods Assessment methods Language of instruction - Semantic relations in phraseology Cruse, D. A. (1986). Lexical Semantics, Cambridge: Cambridge Univesity Press Aitchison, J. (1987). Words in the Mind, Oxford: Blackwell Škara, D. (2005). Language, Culture, Cognition. Zadar: University of Zadar. Škara, D. (1997). Glas tradicije. Zagreb/Mostar: Ziral. Cowie, A.P. (2001). Phraseology: Theory, Analysis and Applications. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Cruse, D.A. (2000). Meaning in Language. Oxford: Oxford Univesity Press Jackson, H. & Ze' Amvela, E. (2000). Words, Meaning and Vocabulary. An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology. London: Cassell. Lakoff, G. (1987). Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things. Chicago, IL: UCP. Singleton, D. (2000). Language and the Lexicon: An Introduction. London: Arnold. Journals: E-Journal in English Lexicology , Lexis Internet izvori Lectures / Seminars (discussion, seminar papers, reports, etc.) /Advisory hours/ Workshops / Distance Learning / Research project. Student participation is encouraged through problem-solving tasks. The assessment of student knowledge/performance will be based on the following: 1. Continuous assessment (achievment tests / short essays / independent homework / project tasks) 2. Exam: written English 33
G R A D U A T E D E G R E E P R O G R A M M E : E N G L I S H S T U D I E S Quality assurance methods 1. Self-evaluation 2. Student feedback via questionnaires and surveys. 3. Lecturers responsible for the same subject area collaborate closely and monitor each other’s work. Course title Multiculturalism, identity, literature: Canada and USA Course code HZE709 ECTS 3 ECTS credits Name of lecturer Learning outcomes and competences Recommended reading Dr. sc. Boris Škvorc, Associate Professor. Mr.sc. Gordan Matas / Mr.sc. Antonija Primorac, Assistants After the completion of the course students should be able to understand various approaches to the study of multiculturalism and identity in the literatures of Canada and the United States. Students will gain the needed theoretical knowledge and practical experience while reading and analyzing the literary texts that address the issues of multiculturalism and identity in the USA and Canada. Students should also be able to compare and contrast the manners of dealing with these issues in both countries. Sherman Alexie, Reservation Blues (1995) Neil Bisoondath, Selling Illusions: The Cult of Multiculturalism in Canada (excerpts, revised edition 2002) Dionne Brand, Sans Souci and Other Stories (1989) Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street (1984) Jumpa Lahiri, Namesake. Dir. Mira Nair (2007). Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance (2001) Toni Morrison, Beloved (1987) Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient (1992) M.G. Vassanji, The In-Between World of Vikram Lall (2003) Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club (1989) Hutcheon, Linda and Richmond, Marion. (eds) Other Solitudes: Canadian Multicultural Fictions . Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1990. (excerpts) 34
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