UCJNNLE3 German Lexicology

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
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
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 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Winter 2013, Winter 2014.
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