FPF:UCJNNLE3 German Lexicology - Course Information

UCJNNLE3 German Lexicology

Extent and Intensity

0/9/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mag. Christina Breitegger (seminar tutor)
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

• German for Teachers (programme FPF, B7310 Filo)

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

Language of instruction

German

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Attendance, active participation, homework.

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