Multidiscipline Theory of the English Language Part 3. Lexicology of English

Course: "English Studies and Translation and Two Western European Languages"

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Multidiscipline Theory of the English Language Part 3. Lexicology of English
Code
ОК.02.05
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO 7. Understand the major issues of philology and approaches to solving those using relevant methods and innovative approaches. PLO 8. Know and understand the system of language, the general properties of literature as the art of word, the history of English and the two studied Western European languages, and literature, be able to apply this knowledge in professional activities. PLO 12. Analyze language units, determine their interaction, and characterize linguistic phenomena and the underlying processes. PLO 15. Perform linguistic, literary and specific philological analysis of texts of different styles and genres. PLO 18. Have the skills to manage complex activities or projects in solving complicated problems in professional activity in the framework of the selected philological specialization and be responsible for making decisions under unpredictable conditions.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
A “pass” in General Linguistics, Theory of Communication, Old Germanic Languages, History of English, Regional Studies, Scientific vision of the world. Knowing theoretical basis of General Linguistics, History of English, Theory of Communication, traditional and new scientific paradigms of Modern English; Using tools and means of traditional linguistic analysis of units of all English language system levels.
Course content
The course is aimed at studying the word as a central unit of language in terms of its structural, word-forming and semantic characteristics, as well as general features of the vocabulary of the English language. The subject studies the place of lexicology among other linguistic disciplines, general word theory, word as a sign, semantic structure of the word, lexical and grammatical meaning, word formation as a way to replenish vocabulary, phraseology, stratification of English vocabulary and lexicography.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Бялик В. Д. Семінари з англійської лексикології / В. Д. Бялик. Чернівці: Рута, 2001. 139с. Верба Л. Г. Порівняльна лексикологія англійської та української мов: [посіб. для переклад. від-нь вузів] / Л. Г. Верба. Вінниця: Нова книга, 2008. 246 с. Зацний Ю.А., Янков А.В. Інновації у словниковому складі англійської мови початку ХХІ століття: англо-український словник. Вінниця: Нова книга, 2008. 360 с. Зацний Ю.А., Янков А.В. Нова розмовна лексика і фразеологія. Словник англо-український. Вінниця: Нова книга, 2010. 224 с. Квеселевич Д.І., Сасіна В.П. Практикум з лексикології сучасної англійської мови: Навч. посіб. / Д.І. Квеселевич, В.П. Сасіна. Житомир: Поліграфічний центр Житомирського педуніверситету, 2000. 118с. Коваленко Г.М. Lexicology of the English Language, КНУ ім.. Т. Шевченка: 2011. 255 с. Crystal D. English vocabulary. The Structure of the Lexicon: The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English Language / D. Crystal. – Cambridge University Press, 2019. – 490 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The teaching methods are lectures, seminars, research projects, students’ individual work, tests, exam.
Assessment methods and criteria
The course ends with an exam. Students’ performance during the term is the sum of the points accumulated for their work in classroom (oral reports, tests) and individual work. The minimum score for the term is 36 points, while the maximum score equals 60. The minimum score for the exam is 24 and the maximum score is 40.
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Nadiia Vasylivna Skybytska
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology