COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LEXICOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FUNDA UZDU YILDIZ

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to provide the student with basic knowledge about lexicography and to enable him/her to estimate the quality of dictionaries. Furthermore, it is the aim of the course to allow the student to gain knowledge on the usage of dictionaries. In this respect, the student will be informed of theoretical and practical issues in lexicography.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To list and define theoretical knowledge on lexicography
2   To obtain literature for the compilation of a dictionary
3   To compile a dictionary working in a group
4   To study and analyse the structure of a dictionary
5   To identify the quality of a dictionary.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is lexicography Research Design and Types, Morphology and lexicology
2 Lexicology and lexical semantics Word concept Glossary
3 Vocabulary and features
4 Lexicography and linguistics
5 Glossary, definition and types
6 Ways of acquiring knowledge in lexicography
7 Selection and arrangement of vocabulary in dictionaries
8 Midterm exam
9 Dictionary article and its elements
10 Dictionary article and items of article - morphological, syntactic information
11 Dictionary article and its elements - origin and context
12 Example applications
13 Example applications
14 Example applications
15 General Review
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Aksan, Doğan (1990) Her Yönüyle Dil Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim 3. Atatürk Kültür, Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu, Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları: 439/3. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi.
2. Fontenelle, Thierry (2008) Practical Lexicography: a Reader. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
3. Hartmann, Reinhard (2001) Teaching and Researching Lexicography (Applied Linguistics in Action). Pearson ESL.
4. Landau, Sidney (1989) Dictionaries: the Art and Craft of Lexicography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
5. Svensén, Bo (2009) A Handbook of Lexicography: the Theory and Practice of Dictionary-Making. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Question and Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Mid-term exam
2. Final exam

Assessment Criteria

1. Learning outcomes 1-5 will be evaluated through mid-term and final examinations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- Class attendance of 70% is obligatory.
2- Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for the late submission of assignments/projects.
3- Copying and plagiarising in assignments and during exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Edebiyat Fakültesi B Blok B 413
funda.uzdu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 20 20
Preparation for Final Exam 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Mid-term 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 154

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.3555555
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LO.55555555555

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