SJ2B009 Introduction to Hispanic Lexicography

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/4. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Katarína Prešinská (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 25. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Tue 10:00–11:40 C11; and Tue 24. 9. 10:00–11:40 B2.24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! SJ0B760 Introduction to Lexicography
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is a first approach to the different dimensions of lexicography from a general perspective, but also to Hispanic lexicography in particular. The student will learn how to handle dictionaries, what type of information can be provided by various types of them and how to interpret the data offered by certain works. Likewise, special attention will be paid to digital dictionaries, lexicographical criticism and the social value of dictionaries in current Hispanic societies.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the subject, the student will be able to successfully manage different types of dictionaries and take advantage of the information offered there. He or she will also know how to evaluate and choose the most appropriate dictionaries according to the particular needs of queries he or she wants to make. The student will also get acquainted with other genres of lexicographical works, especially with linguistic databases.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic concepts of lexicography. Lexicographical genres. Brief introduction to Hispanic lexicography. The challenges of Hispanic lexicography in the 21st century.
  • 2. Retroactive lexicography versus proactive lexicography. Corpus and databases.
  • 3. Typology of lexicographical works. Classification criteria. Normativity vs. description.
  • 4. Digital lexicography. The electronic dictionaries. Online dictionaries (general and specialized). Digital dictionaries and E / LE.
  • 5. The structure of dictionaries: mega-structure, macrostructure and microstructure.
  • 6. Critical lexicography and lexicographical criticism. The dictionary as discourse. Ideology and dictionaries. The social value of dictionaries in Spanish-speaking societies today.
Literature
    required literature
  • RODRÍGUEZ BARCIA, Susana. Introducción a la lexicografía. Madrid: Editorial Sintesis, 2016, 309 stran. ISBN 9788490773840. info
  • MARTÍNEZ DE SOUSA, José. Manual básico de lexicografía. 1. ed. Gijón: Ediciones Trea, 2009, 406 s. ISBN 9788497044363. info
    recommended literature
  • PORTO DAPENA, José Álvaro. La definición lexicográfica. Madrid: Arco/Libros, S. L., 2014, 303 stran. ISBN 9788476358894. info
  • Lexicografía española. Edited by Antonia María Medina Guerra. 1. ed. Barcelona: Ariel, 2003, 427 s. ISBN 8434482533. info
  • PORTO DAPENA, José Álvaro. Manual de técnica lexicográfica. Madrid: Arco/Libros, 2002, 367 s. ISBN 8476355084. info
  • CÓRDOBA RODRÍGUEZ, Félix. Introducción a la lexicografía Española. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Filozofická fakulta, 2001, 131 s. ISBN 8024403366. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, group projects, individual tasks, homework. Presentations by profesional lexicographers.
Assessment methods
Written exam. In order to be able to take the exam, the student has to turn in all the assigned tasks in compliance with the delivery dates. Attendance at the presentations of professional lexicographers is mandatory although they can take place outside the course schedule (will be notified in time).
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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