FF:FJ1A033 Fr. Ling. I (lexico, corpus) - Course Information

FJ1A033 Topics in French Linguistics I (lexicology, lexicography, introduction to corpus linguistics)

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Alena Němcová Polická, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Christophe Gérard L. Cusimano (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Michal Varchol (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. Christophe Gérard L. Cusimano
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites

French morphology.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• French Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FJ_) (3)
• French Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
• French Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)

Abstract

The course focuses on lexicon, dictionaries and corpus linguistics.

Learning outcomes

Theoretical and practical knowledge of linguistic sign processing and lexical relations. Orientation in the history and current state of lexicography and corpus linguistics, with an introduction to the creation of specialised dictionaries and corpora.

Key topics

1) Terminology of lexicology. 2) Lexical relations. 3) Lexicography - evolution, trends. 4) Metalexicography. 5) Introduction to corpus linguistics. 6) Lexicologist and lexicographer face to the creation of linguistic corpora.

Study resources and literature

required literature
• Polická Alena (2014). Initiation à la lexicologie française. Munipress.

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Theoretical preparation (lecture) Practical exercises (seminar) Presentation Cooperative learning Research-based teaching

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Active attendance at lectures, continuous work in e-learning and in the courses. Final test.

Language of instruction

French

Study support

https://elf.phil.muni.cz/25-26/course/view.php?id=396

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
General note: Předmět je součástí bc. zkoušky. Pro zápis do předmětu nutno úspěšně absolvovat zápočet z FJIA032.

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