Lexicology course
1. Introduction to English lexicology
2. Origins and periodization of English
3. Lexical relationships
4. Word formation
5. Special vocabularies
Bibliography:
1. Jackson, H. and Angela E.Z. – Words, meaning and vocabulary, 2000.
2. Bauer, Laurie – English Word formation, 1983.
3. Horia Hulban- Synthesis in English lexicology and Semantics, 2001.
4. Corneliu Nicolescu – Anglia si spiritul englez, 2010.
5. Vladimir Moss – Caderea Angliei ortodoxe, 2010.
6. E.L. Edward – History of England, 1947.
7. Adrian Poruciuc – A Concise History of the English Language, 2004.
1. Introduction to English Lexicology
Lexicology – the study of the stock of words in any given language (Lexis, Vocabulary, Lexicon); it includes all the words that exist and once existed in a language.
If we study the vocabulary of a language at a certain point in its existence, that means that we take a descriptive approach and we speak of synchronic lexicology. If on the contrary, we study the vocabulary of a language in its development over time, that means that we take a historical approach and we speak of a diachronic lexicology.
Lexicology is only one possible level of analysis of language the other levels are organized hierarchically starting with:
Phonetics and Phonology => (sounds/phonemes)
Grammar
Semantics
Word – Giving a proper definition to the word has been a challenge for lexicologists because no matter how comprehensive they tried to be, there always exist some items in language that are considered words by the native speakers of that language, but they do not fit into the definition.
An association of meaning(s) and a graphic/sound form that can be used grammatically in communication.
English nouns and adjectives and some adverbs have grammatical forms
head – LEXEME = ENTRY
A word used to be considered as the smallest unit of language, but not anymore. Those have been identified smaller units called morphenes. => the minimal
2. Origins and periodization of English
3. Lexical relationships
4. Word formation
5. Special vocabularies
Bibliography:
1. Jackson, H. and Angela E.Z. – Words, meaning and vocabulary, 2000.
2. Bauer, Laurie – English Word formation, 1983.
3. Horia Hulban- Synthesis in English lexicology and Semantics, 2001.
4. Corneliu Nicolescu – Anglia si spiritul englez, 2010.
5. Vladimir Moss – Caderea Angliei ortodoxe, 2010.
6. E.L. Edward – History of England, 1947.
7. Adrian Poruciuc – A Concise History of the English Language, 2004.
1. Introduction to English Lexicology
Lexicology – the study of the stock of words in any given language (Lexis, Vocabulary, Lexicon); it includes all the words that exist and once existed in a language.
If we study the vocabulary of a language at a certain point in its existence, that means that we take a descriptive approach and we speak of synchronic lexicology. If on the contrary, we study the vocabulary of a language in its development over time, that means that we take a historical approach and we speak of a diachronic lexicology.
Lexicology is only one possible level of analysis of language the other levels are organized hierarchically starting with:
Phonetics and Phonology => (sounds/phonemes)
Grammar
Semantics
Word – Giving a proper definition to the word has been a challenge for lexicologists because no matter how comprehensive they tried to be, there always exist some items in language that are considered words by the native speakers of that language, but they do not fit into the definition.
An association of meaning(s) and a graphic/sound form that can be used grammatically in communication.
English nouns and adjectives and some adverbs have grammatical forms
head – LEXEME = ENTRY
A word used to be considered as the smallest unit of language, but not anymore. Those have been identified smaller units called morphenes. => the minimal
Bibliography: 1. Jackson, H. and Angela E.Z. – Words, meaning and vocabulary, 2000. 2. Bauer, Laurie – English Word formation, 1983. 3. Horia Hulban- Synthesis in English lexicology and Semantics, 2001. 4. Corneliu Nicolescu – Anglia si spiritul englez, 2010. 5. Vladimir Moss – Caderea Angliei ortodoxe, 2010. 6. E.L. Edward – History of England, 1947. 7. Adrian Poruciuc – A Concise History of the English Language, 2004.