UCJN021 German Lexicology

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Iva Zündorf, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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 offered to students of any study field.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 1994, Summer 1995, Summer 1996, Summer 1997, Summer 1998, Summer 1999, Summer 2000, Summer 2001, Summer 2002, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017.
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