Лекція (Lecture) №1 - Comparative lexicology in the systemic structure of language

1. The subject-matter of Comparative Lexicology as a branch of linguistic science

2. Different types of Lexicology: General and Special, Historical and Descriptive, Contrastive and Comparative Lexicology

3. Basic notions of Comparative Lexicology: system and structure, vocabulary, syntagmatics and paradigmatics

4. Aspects of research: etymology, semasiology and onomasiology

5. The connection of Comparative Lexicology with other branches of linguistics: Phonetics, Grammar, Stylistics, Sociolinguistics

6. The methods of lexicological investigation: diachronic and synchronic approaches to lexicological analysis

7. The theoretical and practical value of Comparative Lexicology