15EJEJ75 - Cognitive Semantics

Course specification
Course title Cognitive Semantics
Acronym 15EJEJ75
Study programme English language and literature
Module
Type of study first degree undergraduate academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB 3.0 Status
    Condition Lexical Semantics and Pragmatics Oblik uslovljenosti
    The goal Students should gain knowledge about the main concepts and terms in the field of cognitive semantics; they should understand the most important means of man`s conceptualization – categorization, semantic frames, conceptual metaphors and metonymies; students should understand the cultural grounding of different linguistic and cognitive phenomena.
    The outcome Theoretical aspects: Students have acquired the relevant knowledge, concepts and terms. Practical aspects: Students are able to actively apply theoretical knowledge to specific cases, examples from the English language and culture; students are able to discern nuances of meaning in English as well as linguistic and cultural peculiarities.
    Contents
    Contents of lectures Theoretical: Cognitive semantics – the approach to meaning: semantic structure, conceptual structure, encyclopedic knowledge, meaning constuction. Experiential realism. Relativity in viewing the outer world (interpretation, perspective, figure). Categorization: prototypes. Semantic frames – definition and application to understanding linguistic expressions. Conceptual metaphor and metonymy – definitions and application to the study of language: polysemy (literal and transferred meaning), idioms. The cultural aspect – universality and variation in relation to prototypes, semantic frames, conceptual metaphor and metonymy.
    Contents of exercises Practising the taught topics and issues by applying knowledge to concrete, prepared tasks.
    Literature
    1. Bugarski, R. (2005). Jezik i kultura. Beograd: Biblioteka XX vek, Knjižara Krug. (Original title)
    2. Evans, V. (2007). A Glossary of Cognitive Linguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. (Original title)
    3. Klikovac, D. (2004). Metafore u mišljenju i jeziku. Beograd: Biblioteka XX vek: Knjižara Krug (Original title)
    4. Evans, V. andGreen, M. (2006). Cognitive Linguistics. An Introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. (Original title)
    5. Kövecses, Z. (2006). Language, Mind and Culture. A Practical Introduction. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. (Original title)
    6. Kövecses, Z. (2010). Metaphor. A Practical Introduction. 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Original title)
    7. Lakoff, G. and Johnson, M. (2003). Metaphors We Live By.Chicago, London: The University of Chicago Press. (Original title)
    8. Taylor, J. R. (2003). Linguistic Categorization. Prototypes in Linguistic Theory. 3rd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Original title)
    9. Ungerer, F.and Schmid, H. J. (1996). An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics. London, New York: Longman (Original title)
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
    2 1
    Methods of teaching Frontal instruction; discussions about the taught topics, tasks and previously read articles; students doing prepared practical tasks independently.
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
    Activites during lectures 10 Test paper 60
    Practical lessons Oral examination
    Projects
    Colloquia 30
    Seminars
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