Course: Lexicology

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Course title Lexicology
Course code KBH/CFLEX
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hradilová Darina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Aims of the subject: Presentation of the structure of the Czech vocabulary, its basic units and their mutual relationships; understanding the semantics of words; systematic development of students' lexical competence; demonstration of the use of Czech dictionaries. Main topics: Synonyms, antonyms, and polysemous words; marked and unmarked words and their identification; Czech phraseology and its usage; word formation; Czech dictionaries (explanatory, etymological, and phraseological dictionaries).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 2 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aims of the subject: Presentation of the structure of the Czech vocabulary, its basic units and their mutual relationships; understanding the semantics of words; systematic development of students' lexical competence; demonstration of the use of Czech dictionaries. Main topics: Synonyms, antonyms, and polysemous words; marked and unmarked words and their identification; Czech phraseology and its usage; word formation; Czech dictionaries (explanatory, etymological, and phraseological dictionaries).
The course graduate is familiar with the basic terminology of the field. They are able to describe the internal structure of a word and its position within the lexical system. They understand the structure of the lexical system and the relationships within it, and are capable of applying theoretical knowledge in the description of Czech vocabulary.
Prerequisites
unspecified
KBH/CFEA2

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Didactic Test

Test (min. 70 %), discussion over the test, lexical analysis of a text, exam according to predefined questions.
Recommended literature
  • Svobodová, D. (2011). Czech Word-Formation and Vocabulary.. Ostrava.
  • Svobodová, D. (2011). Foreign Lexical Borrowings in the Czech Language.. Ostrava.


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): Czech for Foreigners (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer