Seminar 8 standard english.

Variants and dialects of english.

1. English as a global language.

2. Standard English.

3. Local dialects in Great Britain.

4. Variants of the English language.

5. Lexical peculiarities of American English.

6. Other languages spoken on the territory of the British Isles.

Reference

1. Zykova I. V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. M., 2006, pp. 145-161

2. Arnold I.V. The English Word. M., 1986. pp. 262-271.

3. Antrushina G.B. English Lexicology. M., 2000. pp. 259-266.

4. Lecture.

Practical Tasks

1. Antrushina G.B. English Lexicology. M., 2000. ex. 5, 6, 9, 13, 15-18 pp. 269-274.

2. Zykova I. V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. M., 2006, ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 pp. 166-176

3. Laboratory Work № 18.

Learn the definitions of the following terms and get ready for the terminology test.

1. Standard English

2. Variant

3. Dialect

4. Americanism

Seminar 9 english lexicography

1. Lexicography as a branch of applied lexicology. Types of dictionaries.

2. Some debatable problems of modern lexicography (Arnold pp.276-281) - конспект.

3. Historical development of British and American lexicography (Arnold pp.281-285) - конспект.

4. Connection of Lexicology with other branches of linguistics.

5. Progress test 4.

Reference

1. Arnold I.V. The English Word. pp. 272-285, 14-18

2. Zykova I.V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. pp. 187-200

3. Ginzburg R.S. and others. A Course in Modern English Lexicology. Pp. 210-233

Practical Tasks

1. Zykova I. V. A Practical Course in English Lexicology. M., 2006. – TEST pp. 217-224

2. Prepare a written analysis of an explanatory English dictionary following the given plan.

Tutorial 2 General Revision

3. Dictionary analysis.

4. Progress test 2 How to analyse an explanatory dictionary

1. Where and when was the dictionary first published?

2. What edition is under your consideration?

3. Who is/Who are the compiler(s) of the dictionary?

4. What is the aim of the dictionary?

5. What type of dictionary is it (according to the classifications given in the lecture)?

6. How many words does it include?

7. What are the principles of selecting the glossary?

8. What parts are there in the dictionary (such as addenda, appendixes, etc)? Are all of them really necessary?

9. What is the composition (structure) of the entry?

1. How is the pronunciation marked?

2. Is etymology of words given?

3. Are derived words presented within the entry or separately?

4. How are homonyms presented?

5. How are the meaning of each word presented (with figures, letters, punctuation) and arranged (in order of frequency of usage or in order of their appearance in the language in the course of the historical development)?

10. What labels are used?

11. Give your opinion of the dictionary. Who is it intended for? Where can it be used? Could it be recommended for beginners or learners of a more advanced level? How often do you use it and for what purposes?