Seminar 2

Theme: English vocabulary as a System.

Plan:

1. Definition of the term "synonym". A synonymic group and its dominant
member.

2. Problem of classification of synonyms:

c) different principles of classification: according to difference in denotational
component of meaning or in connotational component (ideographic or
stylistic synonyms);

d) according to the criterion of interchangeability in linguistic contaxt (relative,
total and contextual synonyms).

3. Characteristic pattern of English synonyms.

4. The sources of synonymy.

5. Homonyms. Classification. Origin of homonyms.

6. The English vocabulary as an adaptive system. Neologisms.

7. Traditional lexicological grouping. Lexicogrammatical groups. Word-families.

8. The concept of polarity of meaning. Antonyms. Morphological classification of
antonyms: absolute or root antonyms and derivational antonyms. Semantic
classification of antonyms: antonyms proper, complementaries, conversives.

9. The theory of the semantic field. Common semantic denominator.
lO.Thematic or ideographic groups. Common contextual associations.

11.Hyponymy, paradigmatic relation of inclusion. Hyponyms, hyperonyms, equonyms.

Literature:

1. I.V. Arnold. English Word. M. 1986, pp. 194-206, 216-229.

2. Д.І.Квеселевич, В.П. Сасіна. Практикум з лексикології сучасної
англійської мови. - Житомир, 2000. - стр.54-88.

3. З.А.Харитончик. Лексикология английского языка. — Минск, 1992. — с.89-
105.

4. Rayevska N.N. English Lexicology. - К., 1979. - p.200-203.

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