GENERAL INFORMATION
STUDY PROGRAM
ANGLISTICS
Field of Academic
Linguistics
Expertise
Subject title
Lexicology
Subject code
ECTS
Study year
Semester
II
III
5
X
Number of hours
Elective
Lectures
2
Exercises
2
Status of the subject Mandatory
Responsible teacher
The purpose and objective of the subject
The subject objective is to familiarize students with the basic concepts related to the inventory of the language in the field of
lexicology. The goal is to get the student equipped with a basic knowledge that he needs for his understanding of language
as a specific code with communication purposes, to understand the nature, structure and functioning of on lexical level of
linguistic structure. Special attention is devoted to determining lexicology place in relation to the tangent discipline:
morphology and semantics. It focuses on linguistic sign: its nature and characteristics. Language character is described in
all its aspects: its manifestations (related to the medium of communication) and semantic. The key terms are: system,
structure, distinctiveness, contrast, syntagmas and paradigms. It gives an overview of the concepts related to the
functioning of language in terms of lexis. It monitors and explains the behavior of the structure elements of the
morphological level related to processuality, ie. dynamics of linguistic manifestation in the communication process.
Processes the formation of words in the English language. Examples are taken from modern English language.
Subject content
Attention is focused on linguistic sign: its nature and characteristics. Language character is described in all its aspects: its
manifestations (related to the medium of communication) and semantic. The key terms are: system, structure,
distinctiveness, contrast, phrases and paradigms. It gives an overview of the concepts related to the functioning of language
in terms of lexis. It monitors and explains the behavior of the structure elements of the morphological level related to
processuality, ie. dynamics of linguistic manifestation in the communication process.
Contents: Introduction. Morphology. Lexicology. Lexicography. Literature. Word. The morphological structure of words: the
roots, the base, affixes. Morphological classification; simple and complex words. The formation of the words. Formational
processes in English language: composition, derivation, inflection, conversion, duplication, confluence, shortening,
retroactive performance. Compounds. Derivatives. Prefixes. Suffixes. Words formed by conversion. Words formed by
trimming, splitter, confluence and feedback execution. Lexical paradigm.
TEACHING METHODS AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS
Teaching methods (marked in bold)
Lectures
Seminars and
workshops
Distance learning
Consultation
Exercises
Independent work
Multimedia and the Internet
Laboratory
Mentor work
Field work
Comments:
Assessment methods (marked in bold)
Oral
Written
Tests / colloquia
Seminar works
Activity in the classroom
The case studies
Project
Research
Score assessment (mark in bold actions to be evaluated, enter the maximum number of points that a student can earn
for each activity, and the minimum number of points that a student needs to achieve for each activity)
Preexamination obligations (up to 70 points)
Points
The minimum number
of points
Colloquia - tests (3 colloquia)
30
15
Attendance on the class
5
2,5
Commitment at the classes
5
2,5
Seminar work
30
15
Research
Project
The case studies
Final exam (oral)
30
16
TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS
100
51
Comments:
LITERATURE
Mandatory literature
 Jelisaveta Milojevic (2000), Word and Words of English. English Morphology A-Z,
Belgrade: Papirus (Also available on CD as The Dictionary of English Morphology Terms,
Belgrade: Papirus, 2001)
 Jelisaveta Milojevic (2003) Essentials of English Morphology. Exposition of Concepts
and Workbook Application. Belgrade: Papirus (Also available on CD)
Additional literature
 Adams,V. (1973). An Introduction to Modern English Word-Formation. Longman: London.
 Quirk, R. et al. (1985) A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, London:
Longman
Learning outcome
To get the student equipped with a basic knowledge that he needs for his understanding of language as a specific code with
communication purposes, to understand the nature, structure and functioning of on lexical level of linguistic structure.