Contrastive Lexicology of English and Ukrainian

Abstract

The textbook is intended for the 3rd and the 4th year students of English philology department majoring in specialties 6.035“Philology. Germanic languages and literatures (including translation)”. The book covers both theoretical and practical aspects of Contrastive Lexicology of English and Ukrainian study. The focus is on relevant issues of contemporary Contrastive Lexicology of English and Ukrainian: etymological classification of English and Ukrainian vocabulary, words, their main characteristics, semantics and word-building in English and Ukrainian. Each of the textbook units contains the lecture material and seminar assignments. Practical tasks as well as self-control questions might help students extend and check their knowledge of the topics under study.