Course: Lexicology and Word Formation

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Course title Lexicology and Word Formation
Course code KBO/4067
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Mitter Patrik, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The concepts of word naming. Vocabulary and its composition. Layers in vocabulary. 2. World as semio-space, the status of the language in it. 3. Analysis and description of word meaning, its capture in the dictionary. The construction of the dictionary entry; Work with dictionaries. Dictionaries of Czech language. 4. Dissemination and transfer of word meanings, origins and development of polysemy. 5. Position of synonymy and antonymy in communication: Hypronymy, hyponymy, colyponymy. Vocabulary steady formation of multi-word connection. 6. Vocabulary from foreign languages. 7.-10. Word formation. Word-formation processes and procedures. Onomasiologic word formation and word structure. Word-formation means. Deriving autosemantic word classes. 11.-12. Composing autosemantic word classes. 13. Abbreviations and shortened words. 14. Current trends in the Czech vocabulary.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
Student gets a file of necessary knowledge and skills, which in turn can be used in teaching the Czech language at all levels of education. The course includes the doctrine of vocabulary (lexical system) in the broadest sense, including Czech word formation. Student to obtain a comprehensive view of current vocabulary and word formation Czech system with regard to current trends it going.
The student masters the terminology of lexicology and word formation; has an overview on contemporary Czech vocabulary; knows the ways and tools for flourishing Czech vocabulary; works with monolingual dictionaries in Czech language;.He is able to apply his own theoretical knowledge of lexicology and word formation in speech activities. He can also apply theoretical knowledge of lexicology and word formation in teaching the Czech language at schools.
Prerequisites
knowledge of the field on the level of GCSE exam knowledge of disciplines connected to the central domain of study knowledge of appropriate terminology

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
attendance activity presentation test
Recommended literature
  • Čechová, M. a kol. Čeština - řeč a jazyk. Praha: SPN, 2011.
  • Filipec, J. - Čermák, Fr. Česká lexikologie. Praha: Academia, 1986.
  • Hauser, P. Nauka o slovní zásobě. Praha: SPN, 1980.
  • Kol. Mluvnice češtiny (1). Praha: Academia, 1986.
  • Kol. Příruční mluvnice češtiny.
  • Martincová, O. Problematika neologismů v současné češtině. Praha: Karolinum, 1983.
  • Mitter, P. Kompozice v kontextu současné češtiny. Ústí nad Labem: UJEP, 2006.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language and Literature (A14) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language and Literature (A14) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer