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

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

5. 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:

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

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

6. 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):

1. semantic (V. Vinogradov);

2. contextual (N. Amosova);

3. structural and functional (A.Kunin);

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

5. 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