Course: Comparative Lexicology

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Course title Comparative Lexicology
Course code KGER/KSLEX
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bergerová Hana, doc. Dr.
  • Schmidt Marek, Mgr.
Course content
Survey of Topics 1. Introduction 2. Ways of word formation in German and in Czech 3. Word-formation devices in the German and in Czech 4. Comparison of fundamental word-formation relations in German and in Czech 5. Formation of nouns in German and in Czech 6. Formation of adjectives in German and in Czech 7. Formation of verbs in German and in Czech 8. Interlingual (semantic) equivalence as a interlingual transfer. Denotative equivalence and connotative equivalence. 10. Text-normative equivalence, pragmatic equivalence and formally aesthetic equivalency. 11. To the problems of the so called "False Friends" 12. Paradigmatic thematic relations and possibilities of their verification. 13. Syntagmatic relations and possibilities of their verification 14. Conclusion

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to come closer to students with the view of lexicology and word-formation from the confrontational (Czech-German) point of view and in the direct relation to the courses "Lexicology I, II" from the bachelor study programme and thus deepen the theoretical knowledge of the lexical plane of German and enrich them with the comparative viewpoint.
The course mediates selected linguistic and intercultural aspects of research of the lexical plan of the current German language as well as the Czech language while accentuating the criterion of equivalence, similarity and contrastivity. By relying on the latest knowledge of linguistic research the teachers will develop the ability of looking at and disclosing fine lexical asymmetries in their students and help them get a deeper insight in individual issues of this subject.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit requirements: Active participation in seminars and fulfilment of the assigned tasks. Examination: Oral examination focused on the themes of lectures and seminars.
Recommended literature
  • Čechová, M. a kol. Čeština - řeč a jazyk. Praha, 2000.
  • Dudenredaktion (ed.). Duden. Die Grammatik. Mannheim, Wien, Zürich, 2009.
  • Grimm, H.-J. Kontrastivität in der Lexik. Berlin - New York, 2001.
  • Koller, Werner. Einführung in die Übersetzungswissenschaft. Stuttgart, 2002.
  • Šimečková, A. Zur Wortbildung in konfrontativer (deutsch-tschechischer) Sicht. Praha, 1987.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Teaching German Language and Literature for Secondary School (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter