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Lecturer(s)
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Frömmelová Vendula, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Docheva Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Basic terminology of the subject, the concept of word from the point of view form and meaning, word as a sign, paradigmatic and syntagmatic semantic relations (synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, hyponyms, meronyms, polysemantic words, phraseologisms, collocations, phrasal verbs). Word-formation (derivation, compounding, conversion, shift of stress, gradation, shortening, back-formation, blending, acronyms, onomatopoeia), work with dictionaries and their typology, interference with Czech in the area of word-meaning (words similar in form, different in meaning), stylistic differentiation of vocabulary.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Interactive lecture, Lecture with practical applications, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Textual studies, Seminar, Practicum
- Individual project (40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 10 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 33 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 3 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 12 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| understand the basic phenomena in phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax |
| learning outcomes |
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| - explain phenomena and relations within lexical semantics, lexical morphology, phraseology and general lexicology |
| - describe individual types of lexical units |
| - describe the components of lexical meaning and the stylistic structure of English vocabulary |
| . explain the functioning of individual types of semantic relations (euphemisms, international homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, various meanings of polysemantic words) |
| - describe individual ways of word-formation and introduce relevant examples of words |
| - describe typology of English dictionaries and their micro- and macro-structure |
| Skills |
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| - use linguistic terminology of lexical semantics, lexical morphology, phraseology and general lexicology |
| - identify individual types of lexical units and analyse their mutual relations in the structure of vocabulary, namely both generally in language and specifically in English |
| - identify components of lexical meaning and distinguish between stylistically neutral and stylistically marked words |
| - apply the knowledge of types of relations when identifying and using their more specific forms in practical communication (euphemisms, international homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, various meanings of polysemantic words) |
| - identify individual ways of word-formation with various types of English words |
| - apply the knowledge of word-formation in practical use of derivation |
| - use English vocabulary on a more developed level |
| - use various types of dictionaries more effectively |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Interactive lecture |
| Seminar |
| Practicum |
| Task-based study method |
| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
| Seminar classes |
| assessment methods |
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| Oral exam |
| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Self-evaluation |
| Skills |
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| Oral exam |
| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Self-evaluation |
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Recommended literature
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Bauer,L. English Word Formation. Cambridge, CUP, 1983.
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Cruse, A. Meaning in Language, An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics. Oxford, OUP, 2004.
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Čermák, F. & Blatná, R. Manuál lexikografie. Praha, H & H, 1995.
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Hladký, J. Zrádná slova v angličtině. SPN Praha, 1996.
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Lipka, L. An Outline of English Lexicology. Tübingen, Niemayer, 1990.
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Lyons J. Linguistic Semantics, An Introduction. Cambridge, 2005.
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Peprník, J. Anglická lexikologie. Olomouc, 1992.
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Peprník, J. English lexicology. 2. vyd, dotisk. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2003. ISBN 80-244-0265-3.
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Plag Ingo. Word-formation of English. Cambridge, 2003.
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Russell S. Grammar, Structure and Style. Oxford, 1993.
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