UCJANP26 Comparative onomasiology of proper names

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2017
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
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
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