- •Seminar 2 Lexicology. Etymology.General characteristics of the English Vocabulary. Topics for Discussion
- •Subject Matter Approaches and Definitions of Principal Concepts
- •Tasks and Exercises
- •1. Explain why the word blackboard can be considered a unity and why the combination of words “a black board” doesn’t possess such a unity.
- •2. Open the cite www.Etymologic.Com and play the Etymological game. Be ready to describe the etymology of the most interesting words.
- •3. Read the following jokes. Explain the etymology of the italicized words. If necessary consult a dictionary.
- •4. Translate the following into Russian and state from what languages the following words and expressions are borrowed from.
- •9. Correct the mistakes in the translation.
- •10. The following are loan translations (calques). What do they actually mean in English? How and when are they used?
- •Recommended Literature
9. Correct the mistakes in the translation.
Датский флот – the Dutch fleet, политика правительства – the politics of the government, аккуратная одежда – accurate clothes, сценарий фильма – the scenery of the film, химики и физики – chemists and physics, марка мобильного телефона – the mark of the mobile phone, дверь на сцену – a scene door, интеллигентный человек – an intelligent man.
10. The following are loan translations (calques). What do they actually mean in English? How and when are they used?
The moment of truth (Sp. el momenta de la verdad); with a grain of salt (L cum grano salis); underground movement (Fr.L. mouvement souterrain); that goes without saying (Fr. cela va sans dire).
Recommended Literature
1. Антрушина, Г.Б., Афанасьева О.В., Морозова Н.Н. English Lexicology. Лексикология английского языка: Учебное пособие для студентов (на англ. языке) / Г.Б. Антрушина, О.В. Афанасьева, Н.Н. Морозова. – 4-е изд. – М.: Дрофа, 2004. – с.6-12, 44-78.
2. Лещева, Л.М. Слова в английском языке. Курс лексикологии современного английского языка: Учебник для студентов факультетов и отделений английского языка (на англ. языке) / Л.М. Лещева. – Мн.: Академия управления при Президенте Республики Беларусь, 2001. - с.9-20, 26-35.