Theory of the First Foreign Language - 1 (Phonetics and Lexicology) – HSE University Course Catalogue – Higher School of Economics National Research University

Bachelor 2021/2022

Type: Elective course (Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication)

Area of studies: Linguistics

Delivered by: School of Foreign Languages

When: 3 year, 1-4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Листопадова Мария Владимировна, Патрикеева Ирина Сергеевна, Первезенцева Оксана Анатольевна, Листопадова Мария Владимировна, Alexey Bakulev, Natalia Mironenko, Elena Styrina

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Contact hours: 58

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The main objective of the course is to introduce students to the basic knowledge on English Lexicology, to obtain theoretical knowledge of the subject and be able to put the knowledge into practice. The course might prove to be greatly useful for linguists of different specialisations, namely future teachers, translators and interpreters and cross-cultural communication specialists, to provide students with basic information on the main subjects of English Lexicology – meaning, types of meaning, motivation and its types, lexicology and lexicography, types of dictionaries, etc. The principal objectives of the course of "Theoretical Phonetics" are to provide students with basic theoretical knowledge in the field of English phonetics and phonology; to develop students' foreign language communicative competencies, including linguistic, sociolinguistic and phonetic competencies; to teach students to comment on research articles related to the issues of theoretical phonetics and to put their knowledge into practice.

Learning Objectives

To provide students with basic theoretical knowledge in the field of English phonetics and phonology
To develop students' foreign language communicative competencies, including linguistic, sociolinguistic and phonetic competencies
To teach students to comment on research articles related to the issues of theoretical phonetics and to put their knowledge into practice
To inform students with the research view of the English vocabulary as a system, both synchronically and diachronically

Expected Learning Outcomes

Can comment and critically assess a research article on the topic "Phonostylistic Variations of English Pronunciation"
Can comment and critically assess a research article on the topic "Social Varieties of English Pronunciation"
Can comment and critically assess a research article on the topic "The Conception of the Phoneme in our country and Abroad"
Can comment and critically assess a research article on the topic "The Syllabic Structure of English Words"
Can comment and critically assess a research article on the topic "The System of Intonation of the English Language"
Can comment and critically assess a research article on the topic "Word Stress, its Types and Functions"
Can define English rhythm, describe its functions
Can describe extralinguistic factors, determining the stylistic variations of speech
Can distinguish between phonetic and phonological mistakes
To know about Phonetics as a branch of Linguistics, its subject matter, methods of analysis, its divisions.
To know about the English language status in modern world, the role of phonetic means in intercultural communication
To know about the subject of Phonostylistics
To Know about the syllabic structure of English words, its functions
To know about the system of English intonation, its components and functions, its relationship with lexical and grammatical units and non-verbal means of communication
To know about types and degrees of word stress, its functions
To know basic information on methods of research into vocabulary, types of vocabulary, criteria for creating a vocabulary
To know basic information on polysemy, its types and roots, lexico-semantic variants, homonymy, its classification, paronyms, the sources of polysemy and homonymy
To know basic information on synonyms, their classification, antonyms, their classification, he relations on which they are based
To know basic information on the basic and main unit of English Lexicology – word, its major features, semantic unity, indivisibility and positional mobility
To know basic information on the meaning and its types, the three main approaches to the meaning, “inner form” of the word
To know basic information on the morpheme as the major unit of the word-structure, different way of word formation
To know basic information on the origins of English vocabulary, the difference between native words and loan words, the levels of assimilation and the contents of modern English vocabulary
To know basic information on the subject of English Lexicology, the two basic approaches (synchronic and diachronic), connections with other branches of linguistics
To know basic information on various variants of the English language, how to compare them and contrast in terms of word stock
To know basic information on words groups, their different types and classifications, the difference between free, semi-free word groups and idioms
To know basic pronunciation peculiarities of English dialects
To know main tendencies in English pronunciation
To know methods of phonological analysis and can apply them
To know the basic principles of English consonants and vowels classifications
To know the basic principles of the classification of phonetic styles
To know the definition of a phoneme and its three aspects

Course Contents

Phonetics as a Branch of Linguistics
Segmental Phonemes of the English Language
The Syllabic Structure of English Words
Word Stress
The System of Intonation of the English Language
Phonostylistics as a Branch of Phonetics
Social Varieties of English Pronunciation
Topic 1. Lexicology as a branch of linguistics
Topic 2. Word as one of the basic units of languages
Topic 3. Semasiology, or semantics
Topic 4. Polysem
Topic 5. Semantic relations within the English vocabulary. Synonyms
Topic 6. Word-structure
Topic 7. Word groups
Topic 8. Etymological survey of the English word stock
Topic 9. Varieties of English
Topic 10. Lexicography

Assessment Elements

Seminar activity
Practical tasks (unsupervised work)
Group mini-projects
Time limit: 15 minutes. Maximal number of students participating: 5. Each student has a chance to participate in one group mini-project (max 20 points).
Commenting on a research article
Final Examination
All the assessment tasks are supposed to be done in class, none of them can be retaken. Only examination can be retaken. If a student has the arithmetic average final grade 8, 9 or 10 for all the 4 types of assessment tasks (excluding the exam) the course instructor can give him/her an automatical grade for the course.
Continuous assessment
The student is given up to 10 minutes to write several definitions for the terms on the given topic. Also the student can be asked questions on the theoretical material on the given topic/
Tests
In-class activities
Classwork features pair- and groupwork, valid contributions to problem solving activities and discussions, and writing quizzes.
Final Exam
Экзамен проводится в устной форме (ответ на теоретический вопрос) с использованием асинхронного прокторинга. Экзамен проводится на платформе Zoom (https://zoom.us/), прокторинг на платформе Экзамус (https://hse.student.examus.net). К экзамену необходимо подключиться за 15 минут. На платформе Экзамус доступно тестирование системы. Компьютер студента должен удовлетворять следующим требованиям: https://elearning.hse.ru/data/2020/05/07/1544135594/Технические%20требования%20к%20ПК%20студента.pdf) Для участия в экзамене студент обязан: заранее зайти на платформу прокторинга, провести тест системы, включить камеру и микрофон, подтвердить личность. Во время экзамена студентам запрещено: общаться (в социальных сетях, с людьми в комнате), списывать, пользоваться литературой и конспектами курса. Во время экзамена студентам разрешено: пользоваться собственными письменными конспектами, написанными во время подготовки к ответу. Кратковременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается прерывание связи до 10 минут. Долговременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается прерывание связи 10 минут и более. При долговременном нарушении связи студент не может продолжить участие в экзамене. Процедура пересдачи аналогична процедуре сдачи.
Seminar activity
Practical tasks (unsupervised work)
Group mini-projects
Time limit: 15 minutes. Maximal number of students participating: 5. Each student has a chance to participate in one group mini-project (max 20 points).
Commenting on a research article
Final Examination
All the assessment tasks are supposed to be done in class, none of them can be retaken. Only examination can be retaken. If a student has the arithmetic average final grade 8, 9 or 10 for all the 4 types of assessment tasks (excluding the exam) the course instructor can give him/her an automatical grade for the course.
Continuous assessment
The student is given up to 10 minutes to write several definitions for the terms on the given topic. Also the student can be asked questions on the theoretical material on the given topic/
Tests
In-class activities
Classwork features pair- and groupwork, valid contributions to problem solving activities and discussions, and writing quizzes.
Final Exam
Экзамен проводится в устной форме (ответ на теоретический вопрос) с использованием асинхронного прокторинга. Экзамен проводится на платформе Zoom (https://zoom.us/), прокторинг на платформе Экзамус (https://hse.student.examus.net). К экзамену необходимо подключиться за 15 минут. На платформе Экзамус доступно тестирование системы. Компьютер студента должен удовлетворять следующим требованиям: https://elearning.hse.ru/data/2020/05/07/1544135594/Технические%20требования%20к%20ПК%20студента.pdf) Для участия в экзамене студент обязан: заранее зайти на платформу прокторинга, провести тест системы, включить камеру и микрофон, подтвердить личность. Во время экзамена студентам запрещено: общаться (в социальных сетях, с людьми в комнате), списывать, пользоваться литературой и конспектами курса. Во время экзамена студентам разрешено: пользоваться собственными письменными конспектами, написанными во время подготовки к ответу. Кратковременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается прерывание связи до 10 минут. Долговременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается прерывание связи 10 минут и более. При долговременном нарушении связи студент не может продолжить участие в экзамене. Процедура пересдачи аналогична процедуре сдачи.

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 2nd module
0.2 * Seminar activity + 0.2 * Practical tasks (unsupervised work) + 0.2 * Final Examination + 0.2 * Commenting on a research article + 0.2 * Group mini-projects
2021/2022 4th module
0.1 * Practical tasks (unsupervised work) + 0.2 * Commenting on a research article + 0.1 * Seminar activity + 0.1 * Group mini-projects + 0.5 * 2021/2022 2nd module

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Гвишиани Н. Б. - СОВРЕМЕННЫЙ АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК: ЛЕКСИКОЛОГИЯ 3-е изд., пер. и доп. Учебник для бакалавров - М.:Издательство Юрайт - 2019 - 273с. - ISBN: 978-5-9916-2497-8 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ЮРАЙТ - URL: https://urait.ru/book/sovremennyy-angliyskiy-yazyk-leksikologiya-425841

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Минаева Л. В. - ЛЕКСИКОЛОГИЯ И ЛЕКСИКОГРАФИЯ АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА. ENGLISH LEXICOLOGY AND LEXICOGRAPHY 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Учебное пособие для бакалавриата и магистратуры - М.:Издательство Юрайт - 2019 - 202с. - ISBN: 978-5-534-07766-7 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ЮРАЙТ - URL: https://urait.ru/book/leksikologiya-i-leksikografiya-angliyskogo-yazyka-english-lexicology-and-lexicography-438500

Authors

PERVEZENTSEVA OKSANA ANATOLEVNA
CHERMOSHENTSEVA KSENIYA ALEKSANDROVNA
BOGOLEPOVA SVETLANA VIKTOROVNA
BAKULEV ALEKSEI VALENTINOVICH

Course Syllabus

Theory of the First Foreign Language - 1 (Phonetics and Lexicology)