Course: Italian Lexicology

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Course title Italian Lexicology
Course code KRI/LEXB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, Italian
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bidaud Samuel Henri, doc. PhD.
  • Kováčová Lenka, Mgr.
Course content
An overview of specific features of Italian vocabulary and its structure. Main topics: nucleus and variable part of the vocabulary, loanwords, the main ways of enriching the Italian vocabulary, lexical morphology, semantic fields, synonymy, antonyms, connotation, denotation, basics of the lexicography etc. The seminar is focused on the practical application of theoretical knowledge.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to become familiar with the specific features of the Italian vocabulary.
Students will acquire basic knowledge of the structure and evolution of the Italian vocabulary that enables them to improve their communicative skills.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in seminars, preparation for every lesson. Passing the exam.
Recommended literature
  • Elisabetta Ježek. (2005). Lessico : classi di parole, strutture, combinazioni . Mulino, Bologna.
  • Federica Casadei. (2003). Lessico e semantica . Carocci, Roma.
  • Lorenzo Renzi, Giampaolo Salvi, Anna Cardinaletti (ed.). (1995). Grande grammatica italiana di consultazione. Vol.3, Tipi di frase, deissi, formazione delle parole. Mulino, Bologna.
  • Luca Serianni. (1989). Grammatica italiana. UTET Libreria, Torino .
  • Maurizio Dardano, Pietro Trifone. (1997). La nuova grammatica della lingua italiana . Zanichelli, Bologna.
  • Miklós Fogarasi. (1984). Grammatica italiana del Novecento. Bulzoni editore, Roma .
  • Simonetta Vietri . (2004). Lessico-gramatica dell'italiano : metodi, descrizioni e applicazioni . UTET LIbreria, Torino.
  • Sylva Hamplová. (2004). Mluvnice italštiny. Leda, Praha.
  • Tullio De Mauro, Vincenzo Lo Cascio (ed.). (1997). Lessico e grammatica : teorie linguistische e applicazioni lessicografiche . Bulzoni, Roma.


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): Italian Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -