UCJNP023 German Lexicology

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Iva Zündorf, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Iva Zündorf, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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 lecture in German lexicology deals with words from different lexical points of view (etymology, onomasiology, semasiology, phraseology as well as lexicography) and is based on the comparison of Czech and German. Students will gain knowledge and analytical competencies on German lexical system, German word formation, varieties of contemporary German, etc. An important part of the course is concentration on problems of German lexicography as well as the practical knowledge of German dictionaries, specialised lexicons and encyclopaedias, which will be dealt with in the seminars.
Syllabus
  • 1. Lexicology, subject, methods, disciplines, interdisciplinary relations
    2. Lexicography
    3. Meaning of words
    4. Change of meaning, Polysemy and homonymy
    5. Semantic relations between lexical units - paradigmatic
    6. Semantic relations between lexical units - syntagmatic
    7. Word formation - compounds
    8. Word formation - derivation
    9. Wortd formation - reduction
    10. Language varieties I
    11. Language varieties II
    12. Onomastics
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Eisenberg, P. Grundriß der deutschen Grammatik. Bd. 1: Das Wort. Stuttgart: Metzler 1999. info
  • Schippan, Th. Lexikologie der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Tübingen: Niemeyer, 1992. info
  • Kühn, I. / Wiktorowicz, J. (Hrsg.). Lexikologie. Halle, 1991. info
  • Stickel, G. (Hg.). Neues und Fremdes im deutschen Wortschatz, Berlin/New York: de Gruyter, 2001. info
  • Fleischer, W. / Barz, I. Wortbildung der deutschen Gegenwartssprache. Tübingen: Niemeyer, 1995. info
  • Šimečková, A. / Vachková, M. Wortbildung. Theorie und Anwendung. Praha: Carolinum, 1996. info
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 9 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Attendance, active participation, homework.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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