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Lecturer(s)
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Calle Bocanegra Rosalía, M.A., Ph.D.
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Gutiérrez Rubio Enrique, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course focuses on the following topics: 1. What is semantics? Meaning and extralinguistic reality, 2. Meaning according to Cognitive Linguistics, 3. Metaphor and metonymy, 4. Semantic relationships (synonymy, homonymy, polysemy, antonymy, hyperonymy and hyponymy) and tools for teaching the Spanish vocabulary to foreigners, 5. Causes and mechanisms of semantic change, 6. Origin of the Spanish lexicon, 7. Lexicography, 8. Neology, Borrowing, and Code Switching.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Preparation for the Exam
- 49 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 24 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 52 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Instruction is focused on the basic semantic concepts, the semantic relations in the lexikon and disciplines dealing with lexical units. In lectures is also included detailed analysis of the basic lexikografic works. Instruction is in Spanish.
The student has the basic knowledge of the structure of the lexicon and understands it, acquires the skill of working with specialized texts and can apply acquired knowledge on working with electronic language corpus.
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Prerequisites
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None.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam, Student performance
1. attendence, active participation and preparation for classes and assignments based on readings of academic texts 2. final written exam 3. oral presentation During the semester, the student will complete a number of tasks based mainly on mandatory readings, audiovisual materials, interactive activities or searches on Spanish corpora.
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Recommended literature
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Alvar Ezquerra, M. (1993). La formación de palabras en espańol. Madrid: Arco-Libros.
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Gómez Capuz, J. (2005). Inmigración léxica. Madrid: Arco Libros.
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Guerrero Ramos, G. (1997). Neologismos en el espa?ol actual. Madrid: Arco libros.
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Jackson, H. (2014). Words and their Meaning. Routledge.
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Lakoff, G. - Johnson, M. (2002). Metafory, kterými žijeme. Brno: Host.
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Penny R. (1991). Gramática histórica del espanol. Barcelona: Ariel.
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