INTRODUCTION TO LEXICOGRAPHY
| Title | ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗ ΛΕΞΙΚΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ / INTRODUCTION TO LEXICOGRAPHY |
| Code | Γλ4-385 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021806 |
Programme of Study: 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Class ID | 600247936
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600247936
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17355
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of lexicography. The interdisciplinary field of lexicography will serve as the meeting point of linguistic theory and corpus analysis. Students will be involved in applying linguistic theory –relevant to different levels of linguistic analysis like syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics– to the design of dictionaries and the construction of entries. Students will also receive training in gathering authentic language data from corpora (e.g. using Sketch Engine) and using it for reviewing dictionary entries and reconstructing them. Key issues in lexicographic research (e.g. identifying, ordering and defining senses, selecting examples, phraseology, culture-specific items, translation equivalence, etc.) will be explored through examples from different types of dictionaries: monolingual (English and Greek) and bilingual, general purpose and pedagogical, print and electronic dictionaries.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Typology (dictionary types/ users/ designs and entry structures): monolingual/ bilingual, general purpose/ pedagogical, print/ electronic dictionaries
• Corpora as the main source of lexicographic evidence
• Morphosyntactic information in dictionaries
• Applying lexical semantics to lexicography
• The treatment of Multiword Expressions in dictionaries
• Pragmatic, encyclopedic and cultural information in dictionaries
• Explaining meaning in bilingual dictionaries
• Reviewing and reconstructing entries (in monolingual/ bilingual, general purpose/ pedagogical, print/ electronic dictionaries)
• Developing dictionary skills
• Integrating dictionaries into language teaching and learning
Keywords
Dictionaries, corpora, linguistic theory, reference skills, language teaching
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of powerpoint presentations during lecturing. Use of Lab for application of theory. Use of elearning where all teaching material is available. Email correspondence with students.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 32 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 36 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
• Final written exam
• Project
• Class participation
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Atkins, S.B.T. & Rundell, M. (2008). The Oxford Guide to Practical Lexicography. Oxford University Press.
Durkin, Ph. (2016). The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography. Oxford University Press.
Fuertes-Olivera, P.A. (2018). The Routledge Handbook of Lexicography. Routledge.
Granger, S. & Paquot, M. (2013). Electronic Lexicography. Oxford University Press.
Jackson, H. (2013). The Bloomsbury Companion to Lexicography. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Ostermann, C. (2015). Cognitive Lexicography: A New Approach to Lexicography Making Use of Cognitive Semantics. Lexicographica. Series Maior 149. Mouton de Gruyter.
Van Sterkenburg, P. (2003). A Practical Guide to Lexicography. John Benjamins.
Last Update
26-05-2024
