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Lecturer(s)
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Drábková Lenka, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Basic lexicological terms - Vocabulary as a system - Relationships among words - Changes in word meanings - Word-formation processes - Time-related structure of words - Multi-word expressions - Diminutives, euphemisms, dysphemisms, vulgarisms etc. - Vocabulary layers, territorial differentiation - Vocabulary layers, social differentiation - Foreign influences upon English, process of assimilation - English language development - Language families, Indo-European languages, position of English among world languages
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises, Teamwork, Individual work of students
- Preparation for examination
- 44 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 20 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| The student's level of English is B2. |
| The student's level of English is B2. |
| learning outcomes |
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| vocabulary development in the past and trends in the present and future |
| vocabulary development in the past and trends in the present and future |
| semantic features of lexical units |
| semantic features of lexical units |
| stratification of English vocabulary (regional, social) |
| stratification of English vocabulary (regional, social) |
| semantic relations between lexical units |
| semantic relations between lexical units |
| classification of languages in the world, the position of English among languages |
| classification of languages in the world, the position of English among languages |
| Skills |
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| characterise basic lexicological terms |
| characterise basic lexicological terms |
| get oriented in English vocabulary |
| get oriented in English vocabulary |
| recognise semantic relationships between words |
| recognise semantic relationships between words |
| characterize the basic word-formation processes |
| characterize the basic word-formation processes |
| navigate the territorial and social stratification of vocabulary |
| navigate the territorial and social stratification of vocabulary |
| characterise the position of English within the Indo-European languages |
| characterise the position of English within the Indo-European languages |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Teamwork |
| Teamwork |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Individual work of students |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Individual work of students |
| Skills |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| E-learning |
| E-learning |
| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Students working in pairs |
| Students working in pairs |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written examination |
| Written examination |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of educational material |
| Analysis of educational material |
| Conversation |
| Conversation |
| Systematic observation of the student |
| Systematic observation of the student |
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Recommended literature
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Jackson, H., Zé Amvela, E. Words, Meaning and Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology. London: Continuum, 2007.
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Katamba, F. English Words: Structure, History, Usage. Routledge, 2015.
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Kvetko. English Lexicology: In Theory and Practice. Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave, 2005.
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Lipka, L. English Lexicology: Lexical Structure, Word Semantics and Word Formation. Tübingen: Naar, 2002.
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Mullany, L., Stockwell, P. Introducing English Language: A Resource Book for Students. Routledge, 2015.
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