Recommended Reading Obligatory:

1. Antrushina G.B. English Lexicology / Антрушина Г.Б. Лексикология английского языка: учеб. пособие для студентов / Г.Б. Антрушина, О.В. Афанасьева, Н.Н. Морозова. – 2-е изд., стереотип. – М.: Дрофа, 2000. – С. 115–120.

2. Arnold I.V. The English Word / И.В. Арнольд. Лексикология современного английского языка. Изд. 3-е – М.: Высшая школа, 1986. – С. 134–152.

3. Ginzburg R.S., Khidekel S.S., Knyazeva G.Y., Sankin A.A. A Course in Modern English Lexicology – M.: Higher School Publishing House, 1979. – С. 187–191.

4. Leshchova L.M. Words in English. Modern English Lexicology/ Л.М. Лещёва. Слова в английском языке. Лексикология современного английского языка. – Минск, 2002. – С. 89–94.

5. Харитончик З.А. Лексикология английского языка. – Минск: Вышэйшая школа, 1992. – С. 188–191.

6. Bauer, L. English Word-Formation / L. Bauer. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983. – P 230–240.

Optional:

1. Елдышев, А.Н. Строение и мотивированность сокращенных слов (к проблеме взаимодействия формально-содержательных признаков в слове): автореф. дис. …канд. филол. наук: 10.02.04 / А.Н. Елдышев; Моск. гос. пед. ин-т ин. языков. – М., 1985. – 22 с.

2. Кубрякова, Е.С. Типы языковых значений. Семантика производного слова / Е.С. Кубрякова. – М.: Наука, 1981. – С. 70–72.

3. Смирницкий А.И. Лексикология английского языка. – М.: Изд-во литературы на иностр. языках, 1959. – С. 40–42.

4. Heatherington M.E. The Forms of Language – In: Texts on English Word Formation. Reader in English Lexicology. – Minsk, 2005. – P. 5–20.

5. Hockett C. A Course in Modern Linguistics. – In: Readings in Modern English Lexicology. C.С.Хидекель, Р.З.Гинзбург, Г.Ю.Князева, А.А.Санкин. Английская лексикология в выдержках и извлечениях. – Л.: «Просвещение» Ленинградское отделение. 1969. – P. 101–110.

6. Marchand H. The Categories and Types of Present-Day English Word-Formation. – In: Readings in Modern English Lexicology. C.С.Хидекель, Р.З.Гинзбург, Г.Ю.Князева, А.А.Санкин. Английская лексикология в выдержках и извлечениях. – Л.: «Просвещение» Ленинградское отделение. 1969. – P. 111–145.

Topic 5

Word combinability. English Phraseology

5.1 Combinability of words and context

Key words: a word combination (phrase), combinability (valency), lexical and grammatical valency, lexical and grammatical context, context of situation,

Look up these terms in the glossary or in the sources indicated in the bibliography to the glossary. Compare the definitions given in English and in Russian.

Problems for Discussion

1. A compound word – a free word combination – a phraseological unit. Problems of boundaries and criteria.

2. Factors of government and binding words into phrases. Lexical and grammatical valency.

3. Context. Types of context.

4. The role of context in text perception.

Questions and Tasks

1. Analyze the following complex units and define their status as compound words or word combinations: avalanche of ice, papers, letters, blows, missiles; till the cows come home; craft-brother; Eskimo pie; field-telegraph; field pea; field bean; fiery sun, beams, trial, eyes, speeches, horse, disposition; glow-worm; glowing eyes, furnace, admiration, account; see smth (the joke, the point, the meaning of smth, smb’s reason); international law (agreement, trade, conference, code), international lawyer; intermediate gear, intermediate steps (measures). Find your own examples of units of various types. Comment on the criteria you have used to define the type of a complex unit.

2. Analyze the following word combinations from the point of view of grammatical and lexical valency of their components: teach well, badly, competently, skilfully; teach children, adults, a mixed class of boys and girls; teach smb a good lesson; bring a present, his things, one’s luggage upstairs, chairs, spoons; bring an answer, good news, a message; bring snow, rain, bad weather; bring him to see my point, bring them to see the wisdom of his plan; bring smth home to smb. Give your own examples of grammatical and lexical valency of English words.

3. Compare the valency of the following English words to that of their Russian correlates: face (the window, the terrace, the room, the house), face smb (the problem, the task that faced us), face the danger, the future, enemy, death bravely, unflinchingly; love smb dearly, devotedly, love smth (sweets, ice-cream, comfort, mountain-climbing), love to be praised, to be admired; reply (to a letter, a question, a toast); wonder (at smb, smth, at your behavior, at her saying that); yield (to smth, to force, to pressure, persuasion, temptation).