| Course title | Lexicology |
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| Course code | NIZ/2LEX |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Dutch |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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This course deals with the basic terminology concerning Dutch lexicology and lexicography. The students are among others presented with an overview of processes concerning creating Dutch words and vocabulary extension, relations among various lexical units, differences in the Dutch language used in the Netherlands and in Belgium, the so-called false friends. Special attention is being paid to changes concerning the Dutch vocabulary and the tendencies concerning its development (such as the influence of English on Dutch) or the possibilities of exploiting different types of Dutch dictionaries and corpora.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course consisting of a lecture and a seminar is to introduce the students to the contemporary Dutch lexicology and lexicography. The students are among others provided with an overview of vocabulary extension and processes concerning creating Dutch words, relations among various lexical units and differences in the Dutch language used in the Netherlands and in Belgium. Attention is also being paid to the changes concerning the Dutch vocabulary and the tendencies concerning its development (such as the influence of English on Dutch). Additionally, various types of dictionaries and possibilities concerning exploiting Dutch corpora are being presented and discussed.
To get familiar with various means and processes concerning creating Dutch words and with developmental tendencies of the contemporary Dutch. Moreover are the students provided with an overview concerning not only the differences between Dutch being used in the Netherlands and in Belgium, but also the lexicographic way of presenting the Dutch language. |
| Prerequisites |
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Dutch language competences on the minimal B2 - CEFR level are required.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam, Student performance
Carrying out homework tasks and other assignments systematically, presentation of a topic of students' choice from the given list of topics, being active during the seminars, passing the final written test minimally with 60 % result. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Practical Dutch Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |