Examination

The examination will include a theoretical and a practical question. The students are expected to give an extended answer to the first question with illustrative examples of their own and provide a solid theoretical explanation of the situation given in the second question.

Be ready to show the examiner your glossaries and cards with examples.

Theoretical Questions

1. Lexicology as a branch of linguistics.

2. The word as the main linguistic unit.

3. Polysemy and its sources. Semantic structure of polysemantic words.

4. Word-meaning and its aspects (signification, denotation, connotation).

5. Lexical and grammatical meanings. The main types of lexical meanings.

6. Homonymy and its sources. Types of homonyms.

7. Synonymity and its criteria. Types of synonyms.

8. Antonyms and their types. Interrelation of synonyms and antonyms.

9. The procedure of componental analysis.

10. The main types of word-formation.

11. Affixation.

12. Conversion.

13. Word-composition.

14. Shortening.

15. Minor types of word formation.

16. Phraseological units, their main characteristics.

17. Types of phraseological units and their origin.

18. Regional varieties of the English vocabulary.

19. English lexicography.

20. The English word-stock as a system.

SOURCES

1. Почепцов Г. Г. English Humour. Киев: Вища школа, 1974.

2. Topsy-Turvy World. М.: Прогресс, 1978.

3. Кульгавова Л. В. Учебно-практические материалы по дисциплине «Лексикология английского языка». Иркутск, 2004.

4. The World of English. Burnt Mill, Harlow: Longman Group Limited, 1995.