| Course title | Lexicology |
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| Course code | KBH/LX |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 1 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech, English |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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LECTURE It is aimed at a general theoretical presentation of the characteristics of the lexical system. The emphasis is on the following topics. 1. Introduction to lexicology and lexicography 2. Development of Czech lexicography 3. The word as a feature and basic unit of the lexical system 4. Onomasiology and semasiology 5. Vocabulary as a system 6. Word meaning and structure of lexical meaning 7. Meaning relationships between words 8. Expressivity of a word 9. Phraseology, phrase, types of phrase 10. Onomastics
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course aims to equip learners with the knowledge and competencies that will enable them to 1) interpret the lexical aspect of linguistic expressions; 2) to present vocabulary as a system, to understand the functioning and structure of the system; 3) to orient themselves in the specialized literature of the subject. The lecture is focused on a theoretical introduction to the study and description of the lexical system.
Orientation in contemporary lexicology and lexicography (metods, approaches, sources). |
| Prerequisites |
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Orientation in the general linguistic.
KBH/LXS |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam
- self-study of Czech specialized literature (min. 600 pages) - self-study of foreign specialized literature (min. 100 pages) - oral exam |
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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): Czech Philology (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Philology (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Philology for News Media Editors (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Philology for News Media Editors (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |