English Lexicology Test Book. Part Two

Q. Three p.66 (1 10)

Q. Five p.76

Q. Fourteen p.168 (1 – 10)

Q. Two p.88 (1 – 5)

Q. Three p.99 (1 – 6)

Q. Three p.110 (1 – 10)

Q. Four p.112 (1 – 15)

 

 

Seminar Eleven

Idioms (Phraseology)

 

Literature:

1. I. Arnold. The English Word.

2. A Course in Modern English Lexicology.

3. Readings in Modern English Lexicology: Semasiology (Ullmann, Robins, Groot, Quirk, Hockett).

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

5. А.В. Кунин. Курс фразеологии современного английского языка. М., Высшая школа, 1996.

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

7. Dictionaries.

 

Topics for Discussion

1. Definition. Set expressions versus changeable (free) phrases. Criteria of set expressions.

2. Set expressions and idioms proper.

3. Features enhancing unity and stability of set expressions.

4. Morphological and syntactic divisibility of set expressions.

5. Classification of set expressions (idioms):

a) semantic (V. Vinogradov);

b) contextual (N. Amosova);

c) structural and functional (A.Kunin);

d) etymological.

6. Some debatable points: proverbs, sayings, familiar quotations, phrsal

verbs.

 

Practice:

English Lexicology Test Book. Part Two.

Q. Two p.127

Q. Four p.139

Q. Thirteen p.164

 

Seminar Twelve

Revision

 

Literature:

1. I. Arnold. The English Word.

2. A Course in Modern English Lexicology.

3. Readings in Modern English Lexicology

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

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

6. Dictionaries.

 

Practice:

English Lexicology Part Two

 

Q. One p.185

Q. Two p.187

Q. Three p.189

Q. Four p.190

Q. Five p.192