FPF:UCJANP26 Comparative onomasiology of pr - Course Information

UCJANP26 Comparative onomasiology of proper names

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc.
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

• English in combination with another discipline (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
• English (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)

Course objectives

The course aims at familiarizing the students with the general methodology in the field of proper names and place names. The subject matter of the course is the comparison of proper names and place names and identifying linguistic invariants and the differences given by the historical and cultural history. Emphasis is also on the students` enlarging their vocabulary in the areas of lexis that tend to be overlooked.

Syllabus

• 1. Functional onomasiology and the process of naming from the viewpoint of form and content
  2. Forming naming units
  3. Personal names
  4. Toponyms - flora
  5. Toponyms - fauna
  6. Toponyms - after outstanding personalities
  7. Toponyms - colors
  8. Toponyms - geometric and mathematical expressions
  9. Toponyms and the geographical approach
  10. The influence of English on the proper names in Ireland
  11. Proper names and their translation - personal names
  12. Proper names and their translations - toponyms
  
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Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Submit a paper on selected topic and final test.

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