Word–Building in English: Major word-building means

1. Affixation in English. Types of affixes. Polysemy, homonymy and synonymy of affixes.

2. Conversion. Different approaches to the problem. Semantic relations within a conversion pair.

3. Composition. Different types of compounds in English. The criteria of distinguishing compounds from word combinations.

Reference

1. Arnold I.V. The English Word. M., 1986, pp.90-101

2. Antrushina G.B. and others. English Lexicology. M., 2000, pp.78-86, 86-94, 104-114

3. Zykova I.V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. M., 2006, pp. 70-78, 87-90, 91-96

4. Ginzburg R.S.. A Course in Modern English Lexicology. M, 1979, pp. 108-127, 140-159

5. Бабич Г.Н. Lexicology: A Current Guide. M., 2012, pp. 42 – 51

6. Арнольд И.В. Лексикология современного английского языка., М. 2012. Стр. 107- 109

Practical Tasks

1. Zykova I.V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. Ex. 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 pp. 83-87; ex. 1, 2, 11 pp. 97-101

2. Antrushina G.B. and others. English Lexicology. M., 2000, pp. 95-100, ex. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8; pp. 100-103, ex. 9, 10, 11; pp. 120-127, ex. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Learn the definitions of the following terms and get ready for the terminology test.

1. word-building

2. productivity

3. derivation

4. derivative

5. affixation

6. conversion

7. composition

8. compound word

9. simple neutral compound

10. derived compound

11. compound derivative

12. contracted compound

13. morphological compound

14. syntactic compound

15. (non)-idiomatic compound

 

 

Seminar 6

Word–Building in English: Shortening and minor word-building means

 

1. Shortening in English. Clipping, abbreviation, ellipsis.
2. Minor types of word-building in English:

a) back-formation (back-derivation, reversion),

b) blending (telescoping),

c) reduplication,

d) sound imitation,

e) sound interchange,

f) distinctive stress.

1. Mixed types of word-building in Modern English.

Reference

7. Arnold I.V. The English Word. M., 1986, pp. 134-152.

1. Antrushina G.B. and others. English Lexicology. M., 2000, pp. 115-120.

8. Ginzburg R.S.. A Course in Modern English Lexicology. M, 1979, pp. 184-191.

9. Бабич Г.Н. Lexicology: A Current Guide. M., 2012, pp. 51 – 54

10. Арнольд И.В. Лексикология современного английского языка., М. 2012. Стр. 115 – 197.

Practical Tasks

3. Zykova I.V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. Ex. 1-8 pp. 79-81

4. Antrushina G.B. and others. English Lexicology. M., 2000, pp. 125-127, ex. 8, 9, 10.

Learn the definitions of the following terms and get ready for the terminology test.

1. shortening
2. apocope
3. aphaeresis
4. syncope
5. ellipsis
6. abbreviation
7. acronym
8. back-formation/reversion
9. blending/telescoping
10. reduplication
11. sound-imitation

 

 

Tutorial 1

General Revision

1. Revision.
2. Progress test 1

 

Seminar 7

Semasiology. The Semantic Structure of the Word

1. Semasiology. The main approaches to the problem of word meaning:

a) the referential, or denotational approach;

b) the cognitive, or conceptual approach;

c) the functional, or contextual approach.

2. Types of word meaning. The semantic structure of the word.

3. Types of lexical meaning.

4. Motivation. Types of motivation. Degrees of motivation.

Reference

1. Arnold I.V. The English Word. M., 1986, pp. 27-33, 37-50, 33-36.

2. Antrushina G.B. and others. English Lexicology. M., 2000, pp. 129-131.

3. Ginzburg R.S. and others. A Course in Modern English Lexicology. M., 1979, pp. 13-23, 25-28.

4. Zykova I.V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. M., 2006, pp. 11-26.

5. Бабич Г.Н. Lexicology: A Current Guide. M., 2012, pp. 57 – 61

6. Арнольд И.В. Лексикология современного английского языка., М. 2012. Стр. 49 – 57, 35 - 40

7. Lectures.

Practical Tasks

Zykova I.V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. Ex. 3 pp. 35-36

Learn the definitions of the following terms and get ready for the terminology test.

1. Semasiology 8. significative meaning

2. semantic structure of the word 9. denotational meaning

3. lexical meaning 10. connotational meaning

4. grammatical meaning 11. motivation

5. lexico-grammatical meaning 12. phonetic motivation

6. concept (notion) 13. morphological motivation

7. referent 14. semantic motivation

 

Seminar 8

Polysemy in English

1. Polysemy in English and its causes.

2. Lexico-semantic variants. The semantic structure of a polysemantic word.

Semantic analysis: lexico-semantic, componential, contextual.

Reference

1. Arnold I.V. The English Word. M., 1986, pp. 50-59

2. Antrushina G.B. and others. English Lexicology. M., 2000, pp. 131-142

3. Ginzburg R.S. and others. M, 1979, pp. 33-39

4. Zykova I.V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. M., 2006, pp. 29-35

5. Бабич Г.Н. Lexicology: A Current Guide. M., 2012, pp. 57 - 65

6. Арнольд И.В. Лексикология современного английского языка., М. 2012. Стр. 58 - 82

Practical Tasks

Antrushina G.B. and others. English Lexicology. M., 2000, pp.142-146, ex. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 (b,c)

Learn the definitions of the following terms and get ready for the terminology test.

1. polysemy
2. lexico-semantic variant
3. lexico-semantic analysis
4. seme
5. componential analysis
6. semantic marker
7. semantic distinguisher
8. lexical context
9. syntactical context
10. mixed context

 

Seminar 9