Course ePortfolio

 It is an undergraduate course which should be taken by the students who have taken Semantics and Syntax courses before taking it.

 

 

 

Pedagogical Approach

Key aspects of this course include: 

· Studying how words are created through processes like derivation and compounding· 

· Analyzing the origins and historical development of words· 

· Examining the meaning of words and their semantic relationships, such as synonymy, antonymy, and hyponymy. 

· Investigating the internal structure of words, including morphemes and phonemes.

Lexicology is essential for understanding language evolution, developing linguistic resources like dictionaries, and supporting various applications in language teaching, translation, and computational linguistics.

 

 

 

Learning Outcomes

Students will successfully be able to

a) design monolingual terminology records.

b) design bilingual & multilingual terminology records.

c) know to handle AI-powered dictionary-making.

 

 

 

Assessment

Students will be assessed for

a) designing Monolingual + Bilingual/Multilingual Terminology Records Project.

b) demonstrating their skillful capabilities to handle the Dictionary-making Project.

 

 

 

Other Information

Here are the details of the course plan taught on a weekly basis:

Week (1)

Introduction to Lexicology and Basic Concepts of Words and Lexicon

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Definitions of Words and Lexicon

Classification of English Words

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Week (3)

Brief History of the Development of English Words: Old Age, Middle Age, and Modern Age

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Structuration and Formation of English Words

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Lexicon Signifiance

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Week (6)

Aspectual Word Phenomena -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Week (7)

Collocations

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Week (8)

Contextual Texture and Wording

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Week (9)

Mid-term Exam

Discussion of the Mid-term Exam Questions-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Week (10)

Types of Offline and Online Dictionaries-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Week (11)

How to Design a Monolingual Terminological Record?---------------------------------------------------------------------Week (12)

How to Design a Bilingual/Multilingual Terminological Record?

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Practice on Designing Terminological Fields (I)

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Practice on Designing Terminological Fields (II)

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How to Make a Dictionary? (I).--------------------------------------------------------------------

Week (16)

How to Make a Dictionary? (II)

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Week (17)

Practicum on How to Make a Dictionary & Utilization of Technology (I)

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Talking about the Final Exam-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Week (19)

Final Exam

 All the class groups hand in their Dictionary Project.