Stylistic lexicology

Theoretical questions for discussion:

1. What does stylistic lexicology deal with? How is vocabulary different from grammar in textual analysis?

2. What three layers of vocabulary form English word-stock?

3. What are neutral words and the peculiarities of their usage? Supply examples.

4. What are terms and the peculiarities of their usage? Supply examples.

5. What are poetic words used for? Supply examples.

6. What is the difference between obsolescent, obsolete and archaic words? Supply examples.

7. What is the difference between barbarisms and foreignisms? Supply examples.

8. What are neologisms and the peculiarities of their usage? Supply examples.

9. . What is common colloquial vocabulary? What are the peculiarities of its usage? Supply examples.

10. What are jargonisms and the peculiarities of their usage? Supply examples.

11. What are professionalisms and the peculiarities of their usage? Supply examples.

12. What are dialecticisms and the peculiarities of their usage? Supply examples.

13. What is slang? What are the peculiarities of its usage? Supply examples.

14. What are vulgar or obscene words and the peculiarities of their usage? Supply examples.

15. What are idioms / set expressions and the peculiarities of their usage? Supply examples.

Основна література до теми: 1, с. 23-30; 2, с. 93-136.

Додаткова література до теми: 1, с. 105-130; 2, с. 44-64; 3, с. 70-122; 4, с. 60-70.

Practical assignments for seminar № 3:

Assignment 1.

Define the stylistic value of each of the following words: 1) neutral; 2) common literary; 3) common colloquial; 4) special literary; 5) special colloquial:

leave, abandon, kick; send packing, expel, give the axe, discharge; free, dismiss, liberate, release; associate, comrade, friend, buddy, china; aerial, antenna, rabbit ears; lodgings, accommodation, flat, digs; conversation, chat, intercourse; disposition, mood, spirit, guts, shade; primate, monkey; spring, prime;

believe, accept, buy; physician, doc, doctor; daddy, father, parent; dayspring, dawn, morning; Homo sapiens, humanity, people, flesh; start, commence, begin; infant, descendant, kid, child; eatables, eats, nourishment, food; eclipse, darkening; die, kick the bucket, pass away, decease.

Assignment 2.

Match the worlds with the Cockney slang equivalents:

1) north and south; 2) tit for tat; 3) rosie lee; 4) loaf of bread; 5) dicky dirt; 6) mince pies; 7) whisle and hute; 8) plates of meat; 9) hampstead heath; 10) trouble and strife; 11) daisy roots.

a) head; b) teeth; c) mouth; d) suit; e) wife; f) boots; g) eyes; h) shirt; i) feet; j) tea; k) hat.

Assignment 3.

Choose the sentence that shows the meaning of the idiom in italics:

1. That was a slap in the face. a) Someone hit me in the face. b) Someone insulted me. c) Someone complimented me. 3. John is wet behind the ears. a) He didn't dry his ears. b) He doesn't have much experience. c) He hears well.

2. They don't see eye to eye. a) They never look at each other. b) They always wear dark sunglasses. c) They don't agree with each other. 4. That car is on its last legs. a) It only has one tire. b) It needs a paint job. c) It is about to break down completely.

Assignment 4