VV044 Practical computer lexicography

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Patrick Hanks (lecturer), prof. PhDr. Karel Pala, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Václav Přenosil, CSc.
Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Karel Pala, CSc.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
I. Words and Meanings A survey of theoretical approaches to the lexicon in Europe from Aristotle to Pustejovsky, including Cicero, Wilkins, Leibniz, Johnson, Saussure, Trier, Porzig, Gipper, Hjelmslev, Coseriu, Lyons; Russell, Wittgenstein, Austin,Grice, Putnam, Kripke, Rosch, Lakoff; Bolinger, Fillmore, Langacker; Mel'cuk, Wilks, Jackendoff, Pustejovsky; Maurice Gross, Halliday, Sinclair and others. II. Practical Lexicography Typology of dictionaries - how to compile a major dictionary -- compiling a lexical database -- onomasiological and semasiological approaches -- macrostructure and microstructure -- collecting and analysing evidence -- phraseology -- idioms -- collocations -- sampling data -- statistical approaches -- norms and exploitations -- possible and probable word use -- xml structure of a dictionary -- tools -- definition writing -- grammar and the dictionary. Grades will be assigned on the basis of practical achievements in creating tools, structrues, analyses, draft database entries (in Czech or English), or other agreed practical work.
Syllabus
  • I. Words and Meanings A survey of theoretical approaches to the lexicon in Europe from Aristotle to Pustejovsky, including Cicero, Wilkins, Leibniz, Johnson, Saussure, Trier, Porzig, Gipper, Hjelmslev, Coseriu, Lyons; Russell, Wittgenstein, Austin,Grice, Putnam, Kripke, Rosch, Lakoff; Bolinger, Fillmore, Langacker; Mel'cuk, Wilks, Jackendoff, Pustejovsky; Maurice Gross, Halliday, Sinclair and others. II. Practical Lexicography Typology of dictionaries - how to compile a major dictionary -- compiling a lexical database -- onomasiological and semasiological approaches -- macrostructure and microstructure -- collecting and analysing evidence -- phraseology -- idioms -- collocations -- sampling data -- statistical approaches -- norms and exploitations -- possible and probable word use -- xml structure of a dictionary -- tools -- definition writing -- grammar and the dictionary. Grades will be assigned on the basis of practical achievements in creating tools, structrues, analyses, draft database entries (in Czech or English), or other agreed practical work.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008.
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