New words 3003-C5TN-KJ1

• Lexis as a subsystem of language. The structure of Polish vocabulary. Concepts: lexical unit, lexeme, phraseologism, proverb.
• Semantic and formal relations between words.
• Methods of expanding the lexical inventory (external and internal borrowings, neologisms, neo-phraseologisms, neo-semantisms).
• The meaning of a word and how it is defined. The concept of semantic connotation.
• Vocabulary as a carrier of values and expression.
• Territorial and social variation of language. Sociolects. Professional jargons. Folk dialects. Common vocabulary.
• Creating lexicographic definitions.

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

The course aims to analyze the formal and semantic aspects of the latest Polish vocabulary. Students will primarily obtain research material from the UW Language Observatory (www.obserwatoriumjezykowe.uw.edu.pl). The classes are practical in nature – students independently find new lexical units and create their lexicographic descriptions. Entries prepared by students will be gradually added to the neologism dictionary of the UW Language Observatory.

Course coordinators

Katarzyna Kłosińska
Jarosław Łachnik
Dorota Zdunkiewicz-Jedynak

Assessment criteria

ABSENCES
1. A student is allowed up to four absences per semester. If a student has more than four absences, they cannot pass the course.
2. The third and fourth absences must be made up in a manner specified by the course instructor.
(Legal basis: Study Regulations at the University of Warsaw: point 17 §2, point 4.5 §17, §33)
USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS
1. If a student wishes to use artificial intelligence tools for the purpose of preparing their bachelor’s thesis, they must:
a) obtain permission from the seminar instructor,
b) agree with the instructor on the purpose and scope of the use of artificial intelligence tools.
2. A student is not allowed to use artificial intelligence tools to prepare or edit the bachelor’s thesis.
3. If a student uses artificial intelligence tools:
a) without the instructor’s permission, or
b) in a manner not agreed upon with the instructor,
the instructor will apply procedures analogous to those used in the anti-plagiarism procedure. These procedures have been outlined by the University Council for Education in Resolution No. 14.
In such a case, the bachelor’s thesis cannot be accepted, and the student cannot receive credit for the seminar.
(Legal basis: Resolution No. 170 of the Teaching Council for the following degree programs: Baltic Philology, Classical Philology and Mediterranean Studies, Polish Philology, Polish Sign Language Philology, Cultural Studies – Culture Studies, General and Clinical Speech Therapy, Slavic Studies, Creative Writing, Social Arts, dated February 27, 2024, on the guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence tools in the educational process at the Faculty of Polish Studies; Resolution No. 98 of the University Council for Education, dated December 8, 2023, on the guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence tools in the educational process; Resolution No. 14 of the University Council for Education, dated July 13, 2020, on the guidelines concerning standards and procedures for handling cases of preparing coursework and diploma theses in violation of the law at the University of Warsaw).

Notes

Term 2025Z:

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Additional information

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