Lexicology 1 Aj+ [b].pdf - Prešovská univerzita v Prešove

Prešov University
Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature
LEXICOLOGY
Course syllabus
Lecturer:
Mgr. Ingrida Vaňková
Semester: Summer 2010
Target group of students: 1 st year of Bachelor studies- Double-majors
Course description:
This course is designed to widen and deepen the knowledge of English vocabulary, its history and
structure. We will deal with the topics focusing on the meaning of the words and contexts they are
used in, word-formation and its processes, usage of idioms collocations and phraseology.
Course schedule:
WEEK 1
S: The Place and Scope of Lexicology as a branch of Linguistics
L: Development of English Lexis
WEEK 2:
S: Vocabulary- General problems and terminology
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Words and lexemes” (2000, p 121)
L: Linguistic Sign. Sign nature of Language
WEEK 3:
S: Words and extra-linguistic reality
Reading: S.J.Kavka: “ Notes on the semantic system of English” ( 2003, pp. 51- 54)
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Words and extra-linguistic reality” (2000, p 121)
L: Words and their meaning
WEEK 4
S: Analyzing the meaning of Word
Reading: P. Štekauer: “ Componential analysis” ( 2000, pp. 142-146)
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Words and their meaning” (2000, p 141- 145, 147)
L: Semantic changes in the lexicon
WEEK 5
S: Groupings of words and their use
Change of meaning
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Reading: A. Radford: “ Lexical variation and change” ( 2002, pp. 254-264)
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Semantic changes” (2000, p 145- 146)
L: Systematic relations within the lexicon
WEEK 6
S: Sense relations among lexemes
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Vocabulary as a system” (2000, p 147- 150, 152- 156)
L: Lexicography. Lexical fields and configurations.
WEEK 7
S: Semantic fields and collocations.
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Semantic changes” (2000, p. 151, 166- 168)
L: English phraseology
WEEK 8
S: English idioms
Assignment: P. Kvetko. “ Idioms” (2000, p. 151, 168- 172)
L: Structure of words
WEEK 9
S: Structure of words
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Structure of words” (2000, p 124- 125)
L: Word-formation processes I.
WEEK 10
S: Compounding, affixation
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Compounding and affixation” (2000, p 126- 134)
L: Word- formation processes II.
WEEK 11
S: Conversion. Minor types of word formation
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Word- formation process II” (2000, p 134- 140)
L: Use of words
WEEK 12
S: Stylistically and emotionally marked words. Geographical variations of English.
Assignment: P. Kvetko: “ Use of words” (2000, p 157- 163)
L: Revision
WEEK 13
S: Credit test
L: Evaluation
Compulsory Literature
1. CRYSTAL, D. 2003. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. 2 ed.
Cambridge:CUP. (Part II: English vocabulary)
2. KVETKO, P. 2000. English Lexicology in Theory and Practice. Trnava: UCM.
3. MCCARTHY, M. 1990. Vocabulary. Oxford:Oxford University Press.
4. RADFORD, A. 2002. Linguistics. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press
5. ŠTEKAUER, P.(ed.) 2000. Rudiments of English Linguistics. Prešov: Slovacontact.
(Chapters 3,4)
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Recommended secondary literature for further study and/or reference
6. ADAMS, V. 1973. An Introduction to Modern English Word-formation. London:
LongmanGroup.
7. ADAMS, V. 2001. Complex Words in English. 2 revised ed. London: Longman.
8. BAKER, M. 1992. In Other Words. London and New York: Routledge.
9. BAUER, L. 1983. English Word-Formation. Cambridge: CUP.
10. CARTER, R. 1998. Vocabulary: Applied Linguistic Perspectives. New York:
Routledge.
11. CRUSE, D. A. 1986. Lexical Semantics. Cambridge: CUP.
12. CRUSE, D. A. 2004. Meaning in Language. Oxford: OUP.
13. JACKSON, H. & Ze Amvela, E. 2007. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary: An
Introduction to Modern English Lexicology. 2 ed. London and New York:
Continuum.
14. HALLIDAY, M. A. K. & Yallop, C. 2007. Lexicology: AShort Introduction. London
and New York: Continuum.
15. KATAMBA, F. 2004. English Words: Structure, History and Usage.2 ed. London
and NewYork: Routledge.
16. KAVKA, S. 2003. Idiomatology. In: P. Štekauer & S. Kavka (eds.). Rudiments of
English Linguistics II. Prešov: Prešovská univerzita.
17. KEMPSON, R. M. 1992. Semantic Theory. Cambridge: CUP.
18. KVETKO, P. 1994. English Lexicology. Bratislava: PF UK.
19. KVETKO, P. 2006. An Outline of English Phraseology. Trnava: UCM.
20. LIPKA, L. 1990. An Outline of English Lexicology. Tübingen: Niemeyer.
21. LIPKA, L. 2002. English Lexicology. Tübingen: Gunter Narr.
22. MUGGLESTONE, L. 2001. Lexicography and the OED: Pioneers in the Untrodden
Forest.Oxford:OUP.
23. LYONS, J. 1995. Linguistic Semantics. An Introduction. Cambridge: CUP.
24. PEPRNÍK, J. 1998. English Lexicology. Praha: VUP.
25. ŠTEKAUER, P. 1992. A Course in English Word- Formation. Košice: FF UPJŠ.
26. ŠTEKAUER, P. 2000. English Word-Formation: A History of Research, 1960 -
1995.Tübingen:Gunter Narr.
27. VOGEL, R. 2007. Basics of Lexicology. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
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Requirements:
- Active participation during lessons
- Practical credit test- minimum 65%
- Theoretical and practical exam test- minimum 65%
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