UCJAP015 English Lexicology

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/9. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
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
    recommended literature
  • Kolář P.:. A Guide to English Lexicon, Opava 2006. info
  • Peprník, J.:. English Lexikology, Olomouc 2001. info
  • Kvetko, P.:. Essentials of Modern English Lexikology, Bratislava 2003. info
Language of instruction
English
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
Homework in study support.
Written examination based on the questions in the study support.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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