UNIVERSITATEA LIBER INTERNAIONAL DIN MOLDOVA

FACULTATEA DE LITERE
CATEDRA DE FILOLOGIE GERMANIC

PROGRAMA ANALITIC LA DISCIPLINA

THE ENGLISH LEXICOLOGY L.A.

AUTOR
YEAR OF STUDY
SEMESTRUL
NUMRUL TOTAL DE ORE
NUMRUL ORELOR DE CONTACT
PRELEGERI
SEMINARE
CREDITE

Z. Camenev
I. Year (Licen)
I
90
45
30
15
3

Programa a fost discutat i aprobat la edina de catedr din 30.08.2012,

Proces-verbal nr. 1.

ef de Catedr: dr., conf.univ. Inga Stoianova

Preedintele Comisiei Metodice: dr., conf. univ. Ana Vulpe
Decan facultate: dr. Ludmila Hometkovski

Chiinu 2012

Course name : The English Lexicology

Year of study: I
Total Number of hours: 90
Number of contact hours: 45
Number of individual hours: 45
Number of credits: 3
PRELIMINARY COMPETENCE:
All students should have a good knowledge of their native language, its grammar; get acquainted
with the linguistic system of the English language.
INTERDISCIPLINARY COMPETENCE:
The subject Lexicology is closely connected with other subjects studied at the department,
such as: phonetics, linguistics, history of the language, grammar and sociolinguistics. The
background knowledge of students is also very important.
THE POSITION OF THE SUBJECT IN THE ACADEMIC PLAN.
English Lexicology belongs to the basic specialized subjects at the department. It is a theoretical
course helping to set connections with different subjects. The students who study and use the
English Language are mainly interested in how they can do things with the language how they
describe the system of formation of the English words, classify the vocabulary, establish the
semantic ties between the words used in different periods of the English language, compare the
English language with their native languages.
GENERAL AIMS:
the comprehensive understanding of the general notions and concepts of the English
Lexicology;
the acquisition of the theoretical and practical knowledge about the English word and
the lexico-semantic system of the English language;
the formation of the necessary competences to apply the theoretical knowledge in
practice.
FORMATIVE AIMS:
At the end of the course of lectures and seminars the students should have the following
competences:
A. Gnoseologic Competence (Knowledge):
to distinguish the object of lexicology;
to explain the causes that brought to the changes of the semantic structure of the
vocabulary;
to identify the main phases of evolution of the English vocabulary;
to determine the socio-linguistic factors that change the Germanic character of the
English vocabulary;
to describe the system of formation of the English words;
to relate the functional styles and the stylistic synonymy;
to set the connection between lexicology and other branches of science;
B. Praxiologic Competence:
to correctly use the words in different contexts;
to compare the changes produced in the semantic structure of words;
to establish the semantic ties between the words used in different periods of the
English language;
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to apply the lexicological knowledge in lexicography, terminological standardization,

acquisition of information; etc.;
to set etymological connections of different lexemes;
C. Research Competence:
to evaluate the place and importance of Lexicology of the English Language in the
context of other philological disciplines;
to realize the lexicological analysis of the texts in the frame of analytical reading;
to establish the functional correlation of the ontic and gnoseological plan in the frame
of English Lexicology;
to integrate the knowledge of the Lexicology of the English Language in his/her
formation as a specialist of new type;
to elaborate projects of scientific research in the domain of lexicology.
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V.

The theme
Lexicology
science.

CONTENTS

as

a 1. Definition and Object of

Lexicology.
Branches
of
Lexicology.
2. The Connection of Lexicology
with
Other
Branches
of
Linguistics.
3. The Theoretical and Practical
Value of English Lexicology.
The Theory of the 1. The Definition of the Word.
Word.
2. Semantic Triangle.
3. Phonetic, Morphological and
Semantic Motivation of Words.
Lexical Meaning and 1. Word Meaning as the Subject of
Semantic Structure of
Semasiology.
English Words.
2. The Lexical and Grammatical
meaning.
3. The Denotative and Connotative
Meaning. Types of Connotations.
4. Types and Causes of Semantic
Changes.
Morphological
1. The Morphological Structure of a
Structure of English
Word. Morphemes. Types of
Words. Affixation.
Morphemes. Allomorphs.
2. Structural Types of Words.
3. Principles
of
Morphemes
Analysis
(Analysis
into
Immediate Constituents).
4. Derivational Level of Analysis.
Stems.
Types
of
Stems.
Derivational.
Semantic Structure of 1. The Semantic Structure of
Words
Polysemantic Words
2. Types of Semantic Components.
3. Meaning and Context. Types of
Contexts.
4. Classification
of
English
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Bibliography
1, 3, 9, 10

Number
of hours
2

1, 3, 9, 10

1, 3, 9, 10

1, 3, 9, 10

1, 3, 9, 10

VI.

Semantic Change.

VII. Word Formation

VIII. Word Formation

IX.

Word-Groups

X.

English Phraseology.

XI.

Systematic Relations
within Vocabulary.

XII. Stylistic Classification

of
the
English.
Vocabulary.

XIII. The Etymology of the

English Word-Stock

Compounds.
1. Types of Semantic Change.
2. Causes of Semantic Change.
1. Various Types and Ways of
Forming Words.
2. Affixation.
Suffixation.
Classification of Suffixes.
3. Prefixation. Classification of
Prefixes.
4. Productive and Non- Productive
Affixes.
5. Etymology
of
Derivational
Affixes.
1. Composition.
2. Conversion.
3. Shortening. Graphical
Abbreviations. Acronyms.
4. Minor Types of Modern WordBuilding.
1. Lexical
and
Grammatical
Valency.
2. Structure and Ckassification of
Word-Groups.
3. Motivation in Word Groups.
1. Definitions and Types of
Phraseological Units.
2. Ways of Forming Phraseological
Units (Koonins Classification).
3. Semantic,
Structural
and
Syntactical Classification of
Phraseological Units.
4. Idioms as a Special Type of
Phraseological Units.
5. Proverbs,
Saying,
Familiar
Quotations and Cliches.
1. Homonymy. Classification and
Sources of Homonyms.
2. Synonymy. Types of Synonyms.
Euphemisms.
3. Antonymy. Classification of
Antonyms.
4. The Theory of Semantic Fields.
1. The Opposition of Stylistically
Marked and Stylistically Neutral
Words.
2. Literary Vocabulary, Learned
Words, Archaic and Obsolete
Words.
3. Colloquial Vocabulary.
4. Basic Vocabulary.
1. The Origin of English Words
(Romantic
and
Germanic
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1, 3, 9, 10

1, 3, 9, 10

1, 3, 9, 10

1, 3, 9, 10

1, 3, 9, 10

1, 3, 9, 10

1, 3, 9, 10

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Borrowings).
2. Native Words versus Loan
Words. Kinds of Borrowings.
3. A Brief Survey on Certain
Historical Strata of the English
Vocabulary.
4. Assimilation of Loan Words.
Barbarisms.
5. Etymological
Doublets.
International Words.
XIV. Variants and Dialects 1. The Main Variants of the English
of
the
English
Language (in the United
Language.
Kingdom and Outside the British
Isles.
2. Peculiarities of British English
and American English.
3. Lexical, Dialects in Great Britain
and in the USA.
4. Social Variation of the English
Language.
XV. English Lexicography. 1. Classification and Types of
Dictionaries.
2. Some of the Main Problems in
Lexicography.
3. Types
and
Common
Characteristics of Learners
Dictionaries.
4. Modern Trends in English
Lexicography.
4.1. Corpus- Based Lexicography.
4.2. Computational Lexicography.
Electronic Dictionaries.
Total
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6.
7.
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SEMINARS
The topic of the lecture
Object of Lexicology. Branches of Lexicology, Connection with other
Disciplines.
The Theory of Word. Definitions of the Words. Motivation of the Words.
Types of the Meaning.
The Semantic Structure of the Words. The Contexts. Types of the Context.
Word Formation: Derivation. Conversion. Composition. Minor Ways of
Word Formation. Abbreviation.
Homonymy and Polysemy. Classification of Homonyms. The Semantic and
Etymologic Criteria.
Synonymy and Antonymy. Classification. The Semantic Polarity of the
Words.
Phraseology. Classification. Proverbs. Sayings. Clichs.
Variants of the English Language. Divergences. English and American
Dialects. English and American Lexicography.
Total
5

30
Number of
hours
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
16

OBLIGATORY SOURCES:
1. Arnold I.V. The Lexicology of the English Language. L.-M., 1986.
2. Bowker L. Lexicography, Terminology and Translation. Ottawa: University of Ottawa
Press, 2006.
3. Burea O. A Guide to English Lexicology. Chisinau, 2008.
4. Galperin I.R., Cerkaskaia E.V. The Lexicology of the English Language. M., 1955.
5. Ginzburg R.S., Khidekel S.S., Kneazeva G.I., Sankhin A.A. A Course in Modern English
Lexicology. M.,1966.
6. Salapina G. Limba englez contemporan. Lexicologie, ed. II, Timioara, 1974.
7. Melenciuc D.A. The Modern English Lexicology. USM, Chisinau, 2000.
8. Melenciuc D.A. Seminars in Modern English Lexicology. Chisinau, 2000.
9. Melenciuc D.A. A Reader in English Lexicology. Chisinau, 2005.
10. Zykova I.V. A Practical Course in the English Lexicology. M., 2007.
11. .., .., .. :
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OPTIONAL SOURCES:
1. Arbecova T.I. Lexicologia angliscogo iazka. M., 1956.
2. Colun Gh. Frazeologia limbii romne. Editura Arc, 2000.
3. Crystal D. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. 2-nd edition. UK,
2004.
4. Hanvey P., Jones R. Britain Explored. UK, 2002.
5. Kashcheyeva M.A., Potapova I.A., Tyurina N.S. Practical Lexicology. L., 1974.
6. Levichi. Limba englez contemporan. Editura didactic i pedagogic. Bucureti, 1970.
7. McArthur T. The Oxford Guide to World English. USA, 2002.
8. .. :
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9. ..
: . , 1998.
10. .. . M., 2000.
11. .. . ,
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INTERNET SOURCES:
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiku/Main Page
2. http://www.bartleby.com/reference
3. http://online.multilex.ru
4. http://homepages.tversu.ru/~ipsDictionaries.htm
5. http://google.com
MODE OF ASSESSMENT:
At the end of the course the knowledge of the subject is assessed at the examination which is
taken orally. The tasks included in the examination card can be as it follows:
to answer the theoretical questions (not less than 2);
to take into consideration the marks from the seminars.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXAMINATION:
The exam is taken orally and is preceded by seminars. All students should answer during the
seminars and get marks. According to the answers during the seminars the students get the
current marks.
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STRATEGY OF EVALUATION:
1. Current evaluation at seminars - 40%
2. Correct answers to the questions of the card during the examination - 60%
THE VALUE OF THE EXAMINATION MARKS:
10
- all questions during seminars are answered correctly. Additional material is used
during the answers and the thesis on the topic of the subject is prepared ad defended
during exam
9
- all questions during seminars and exams are answered correctly. All terms are
translated.
8
- two words are not translated. All questions answered.
7
- three words are not translated. Some incorrectness in the answer.
6
- four or five words are not translated. Mistakes during answers.
5
- five or six words are not translated. The answer is not full.
4,3,2,1
- all words are not translated. No knowledge on the subject.