- •Introduction ... ........ ......... .......N. V
- •Introduction
- •1. What counts as a word? Define the status of the given lexical items and comment on the types of naming. Consult the re -commended dictionaries:
- •Give spelling variants of the same words (morphological variants, regional variants).
- •Read the excerpt and answer the questions.
- •Etymological characteristics of the english lexicon
- •1. Trace the etymology and comment on the etymological
- •2. State the languages from which the following words are borrowed:
- •3. Make sure you know the following abbreviations used in the Concise Oxford Dictionary (cod):
- •4. Match the etymological doublets:
- •5. Give adjectives of Latin origin to the following nouns:
- •1. Group the following words into motivated/non-motivated and define the type of motivation:
- •Define polysemy as a linguistic phenomenon.
- •Give working definitions of the key terms with examples.
- •Comment on the semantic processes that were at work in the following words:
- •6. Comment on the types of meaning (metaphoric/ me-tonymic) in the following items:
- •Of english words
- •3. Compare the inner form of the correlative units and focus on the degree of their semantic equivalence:
- •4. Explain the meanings of the following word-combinations:
- •Stylistic and social stratification of the english lexicon
- •1. Read the excerpt and dwell on the influence the two varieties (British and American) have had on each other. American and british english
- •2. Give the American spelling of the following words and de- scribe the main patterns of spelling differences between the two variants (use dictionaries):
- •International Encyclopedia of Linguistics / Ed. By w. Bright. New York; Oxford, 1992. Vol. 1-4.
- •Ways of enriching and expanding the english lexicon
- •1. Classify the words given below according to the word- formation types:
- •1. Pay attention to some widely used abbreviations:
- •Compare the dictionary entries in synchronic and diachronic dictionaries (sod, cod, oald).
- •Characterize the dictionaries you work with according to the model:
- •Manuals of lexicology
- •Encyclopedias of language
- •Тамара Николаевна Суша лексикология английского языка Практикум Учебно-методическое пособие
1. Pay attention to some widely used abbreviations:
AHD American Heritage Dictionary
ALD (OALD) Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English
CCED Collins Cobuild English Dictionary
COD Concise Oxford Dictionary
LASDE Longman Active Study Dictionary of English
LDAE Longman Dictionary of American English
LDOCE Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POD Pocket Oxford Dictionary
SOD The Shorter Oxford Dictionary on Historical
Principles
W3 (Webster's Third) Webster's Third New International Dictionary
Compare the dictionary entries in synchronic and diachronic dictionaries (sod, cod, oald).
Characterize the dictionaries you work with according to the model:
the type of the dictionary;
the size of the dictionary;
the structure of the dictionary;
the nature of the word list;
the arrangement of the entries;
the arrangement of derivatives;
the arrangement of compounds;
the arrangement of phrasal verbs;
the arrangement of idioms;
the arrangement of abbreviations;
. • the arrangement of the meanings of the word;
the information supplied about the word:
pronunciation [International Phonetic Alphabet (DPA) or phonetic respelling];
part-of-speech notation;
etymology;
'subject field' labels (astronomy, botany, chemistry, etc./;
style labels ((formal, informal, sic);
usage labels and pragmatics (taboo, rude, derogatory, etc.);
temporal labels (archaic, obsolete, etc.);
regional variants (American, British, etc.j;
the language in which the information about the words is given;
information about synonyms and antonyms. Questions
What are the relations between lexicography and lexicology?
What information do encyclopedic dictionaries include? What is the difference between linguistic and encyclopedic dictionaries?
By what criteria can linguistic dictionaries be classified?
What are the main types of dictionaries? Characterize each type.
What specialized dictionaries do you know?
What is meant by a glossary?
What are the characteristic features of learner's dictionaries?
What dictionaries (encyclopedic and linguistic) do you use?
What are the main problems of lexicography?
What lexicological problems have a direct influence on the work of a lexicographer?
How is one to know what plan has been followed by the dictionary compilers in selecting the words, arranging the meanings, etc.? What is the role of the preface?
What are the main dictionary publishers in the United Kingdom and the United States of America?
What are the outstanding names in the history of British and American lexicography?
Why do students need guidance in the use of dictionaries?
What is the role of dictionaries in language teaching and language learning?
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The American Heritage Dictionary. Boston, 1991.
Ayto J. The Longman Register of New Words. Harlow, 1989 -
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary. Bombay, 1987. Courtney Я Longman Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. London, 1983.
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Longman Dictionary of American English. Harlow, 1997. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Harlow, 1995. Longman Dictionary of English Idioms. London, 1987 McArthur T. Longman Lexicon of Contemporary English. London, 1982.
The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English.
AS. Hornby / Ed. J. Crowther. Oxford, 1995. The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology / Ed. C.T. Onions.
Oxford, 1985.
The Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs. Oxford, 1992. The Oxford Dictionary of New Words. Oxford, 1997. The Oxford-Duden Pictorial English Dictionary. New York, 1982.
Partridge E. A Dictionary of Cliches. London, 1981.
Partridge E. A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English.
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London, 1978.
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