UCJANLEX English Lexicology

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Thu 13:05–13:50 H1
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UCJANLEX/A: Thu 13:55–14:40 H1, P. Kolář
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 is intended as linguistic characteristics of English compared to Czech in the field of functional onomatology. Students will learn about the characteristic features of Czech and English lexis and word-building, about the various types of dictionaries, especially about the existing English-Czech and Czech-English dictionaries, and with the issues of a dictionary entry.
Syllabus
  • 1. Lexicology and lexicography, basic semantic and lexicological categories
    2. Dictionaries and their classification, dictionary entry
    3. History of English lexis
    4. Word-building in general
    5. Compounding
    6. Derivation by using suffixes
    7. Derivation by using prefixes
    8. Conversion
    9. Acronyms, abbreviations, clipping, blends
    10. Multi-word expressions
    11. Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
    12. Varieties in contemporary English as regards lexis
Literature
    required literature
  • Pavel Kolář. A Guide to English Lexicon. Opava, 2006. info
Teaching methods
On-line MS Teams
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment 18.03, 15.04. Essay on English Dictionaries
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Homework in study support.
Written examination based on the questions in the study support.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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