English Lexicology Test Book. Part One

Q. Thirty-Five p. 149 (1 – 15)

Q. Thirty-Eight p. 157 (1 – 5)

Q. Thirty-Nine p. 161 (1 – 5)

Q. Forty p. 165 (1 – 5)

Q. Twenty p. 250 (1 – 5)

Q. Twenty-One p.234 (1 – 5)

Q. Twenty-Two (1 – 7)

Q. Twenty-Three p.244 (1 – 15)

Q. Nine p.277 (1 – 10)

Q. Ten p.282 (1 – 5)

Q. Nine p.317 (1 – 15)

Q Six p.338

Q. Four p.352 (1 – 5)

 

English Lexicology Test Book. Part Two

Q. Eleven p.28 (1 – 10)

 

Seminar Eight

Regional Varieties of the English Language

 

Literature:

1. I. Arnold. The English Word.

2. A Course in Modern English Lexicology.

3. А.Д. Швейцер. Литературный английский язык в США и Англии. М.: Высшая Школа. 1971.

4. L. Shvydkaya. English Lexicology Test Book. Part One.

5. Dictionaries.

 

Topics for Discussion

 

1. Standard English variants and dialects.

2. American English. Lexical differences of territorial variants.

3. Canadian, Australian, Indian Variants. Lexical interchange between variants.

 

Practice

 

English Lexicology Test Book. Part One

Q. Twenty-Four p. 24

Q. Twelve p.324

Q. Thirteen p.326

 

English Lexicology Test Book. Part Two

Q. Six p.18

Q. Fourteen p.168 (1 – 6)

Q. Fifteen p.173 (1 –6)

 

Seminar Nine

Semantics

 

Literature:

1. I. Arnold. The English Word.

2. A Course in Modern English Lexicology.

3. Readings in Modern English Lexicology: Semasiology (S. Ullmann, R.H. Robins, R. Firth).

4. Т.И. Арбекова. Лексикология английского языка. М.: 1977.

5. L. Shvydkaya. English Lexicology Test Book. Part One, Part Two.

6. Dictionaries.

 

Topics for Discussion

1. Word definition. Semantic triangle.

2. Types of meaning.

3. Word-Meaning and motivation.

4. Semantic change: causes.

5. Semantic change: types.

6. Polysemy. Semantic structure of polysemantic words. Ways of differentiating meanings of a polysemantic word (different types of context).

7. Componential analysis.

 

Practice

English Lexicology Test Book. Part One

 

Q. Thirty-One p.141 (1 – 20)

Q. Thirty-Two p.143 (1 – 18)

Q. Thirty-Three p.144 (1 –15)

 

English Lexicology Test Book. Part Two

Q. Two p.49 (1-25)

Q. Five p.58 (1-6)

Q. One p.62

Q. Three p.66 (1-10)

 

Seminar Ten

Lexical System. Semanric Grouping.

 

Literature:

1. I. Arnold. The English Word.

2. A Course in Modern English Lexicology.

3. Readings in Modern English Lexicology: Semasiology (S. Ullmann, R.H. Robins, R. Firth, R. Quirk).

4. Т.И. Арбекова. Лексикология английского языка. М.: 1977.

5. L. Shvydkaya. English Lexicology Test Book. Part One, Part Two.

6. Dictionaries.

 

Topics for Discussion

1. Homonyms. Origin. Types. Homonymy and polysemy.

2. Synonyms. Definition. Sources.

3. Interchangeability and substitution.

4. Paronyms and lexical variants.

5. Hyponymy.

6. Semantic field.

7. Antonyms.

Practice: