The course aims to provide a basic knowledge about the descriptive and normative
aspects of Spanish lexis. The main objective of the course is the knowledge of the
essential concepts of Semantics, the lexis functioning, and the development of a better
oral and written use of these parts.

1.-Basic concepts of Semantics, Lexicology and Lexicography
1.1.- Semantics, Lexicology and Lexicography: theoretical assumptions
1.2.-The discipline development over the time
2.-Spanish lexis: origins and formation
2.1.- The formation of Spanish lexis
3.-General features of Spanish lexis.
4.- Fundamentals of Lexicography

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Course books

Basic Bibliography [NECESSARY for the exam.]
ALVAR EZQUERRA, M., "Tendencias de los neologismos en español actual" en Che
fine fanno i neologismi? Hundred years after the publication of Modern Dictionary by
Alfredo Panzini, edited by G. Adamo and V. Della Valle, Firenze, Leo S. Olschki
editor, 2006, pp,. 33-53.
ALVAR EZQUERRA, M., La formación de palabras en español, Madrid, Arco-Libros, 2012
(o edicionesprecedentes).
ALVAR LÓPEZ, M., La lengua de...., Madrid, Ediciones de la Universidad de Alcalá de
Henares, 1993. Los ensayos: "El caminar del diccionario académico", pp. 13-47 y
"Los Diccionarios académicos y el problemas de los neologismos", pp. 49-67.
BECERRA HIRALDO, J. Ma., Comentario lexicológico-semántico de textos, Madrid,
Arco-Libros, 2002.
BOSQUE, I., "Sobre la teoría de la definión lexicográfica", en Verba, 9 (1982), pp. 105-
123.
MORENO FERNÁNDEZ, F. (coord), Lecturas de semántica española, Madrid, Ediciones
de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, 1994. Los ensayos: Moreno Fernández, F.,
"Para una historia de la semántica hispánica", pp. 13-28 y Corominas, J., "Rasgos
semánticos nacionales", pp. 137-165.
VARELA ORTEGA, S:,Morfología léxica: la formación de palabras, Madrid, Gredos, 2005.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
GÓMEZ TORREGO, L., Manual de españolcorrecto(2 volúmenes), Madrid, Arco-Libro,
2000.
MONTOLÍO, E., GARACHANA, M. y SANTIAGO, M., Manual de escrituraacadémica,
Barcelona, Ariel, 3 vols., 1999, 2002, 2003.
SALVADOR, G. Estudios de Semántica y Lexicología, Madrid, Paraninfo, 1994.
SECO, M. Estudios de lexicografíaespañola, Madrid, Gredos, 2003.
Dictionaries:
ALVAR EZQUERRA, M. (coord.), Diccionario de voces de uso actual, Madrid, Arco-Libros,
1994.
BOSQUE, I. (coord), Redes: diccionario combinatorio del españolcontemporáneo, Madrid,
Ediciones SM, 2004.
MOLINER, M., Diccionario de uso del español, Madrid, Gredos, 2001.
REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA, Diccionario de la lengua española, Madrid, EspasaCalpe,
2001.
REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA, Diccionariopanhispánico, Madrid, EspasaCalpe, 2005.
SECO, M. Diccionario de dudas y dificultades de la lengua española, Madrid, EspasaCalpe, 1999.
SECO, M. (coord.), Diccionario del españolactual, Madrid, Aguilar, 1999.

Assessment

The exam will be a written exam: students will be asked to answer questions about
theoretical questions: they will have to describe theoretical aspects developed during the
classes or described in the bibliography. For the practical part, students will be also asked
to apply the theoretical concepts to practical exercises.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Attendance

Students unable to attend the classes will be asked to study the text Estudios de
lexicografía española, Madrid, Gredos, 2003, by Manuel Seco, in addition to the
bibliography above mentioned. The exam will be written.
Students are advised to contact the teacher in order to prepare to the exam.