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English Lexicography [+ optional study trip to Oxford]- Dozent/in
- Prof. Dr. Gabriele Knappe
- Angaben
- Seminar/Hauptseminar
2 SWS, benoteter Schein
Zentrum für Mittelalterstudien
Zeit und Ort: Do 12:15 - 13:45, U5/02.18; Bemerkung zu Zeit und Ort: In the second week of term, MA students as well as BA/Lehramt students in their Vertiefungsmodul are expected to take part in an introduction to research methods in a computer pool (unless they have already participated in the Übung “Methods and Theories in Linguistics”). Thus, these participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: Fri, 28 April 2017, 8–10 h OR 10–12 h OR 12–14 h AND Thu, 4 May 2017, 8–14 h OR Fri, 5 May 2017, 8–14 h. To coordinate course dates and times, please register for the following Virtual Campus course by 26 April at the latest and take part in the survey you will find there: https://vc.uni-bamberg.de/moodle/course/view.php?id=21254. You will receive notice of the time slots you have been allotted on 27 April.
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches
- General organization
1. Modules:
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY modularisiert: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY modularisiert: Wahlpflichtmodul Englische Sprachwissenschaft bei Kombination mit dem Fach Russisch Seminar (6 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Master Module English Linguistics: Seminar (8 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Profile Module English Linguistics I-VI: Seminar (8, 6, 5 or 4 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Consolidation Module English Linguistics I-IV: Seminar (8, 6, 5 or 4 ECTS)
Erweiterungsbereich Anglistik/Amerikanistik im Rahmen anderer MA: Master Module or Profile Module I or III English Linguistics: Seminar (8 ECTS)
Erasmus and other visiting students: seminar (max. 8 ECTS)
2. Registration and Deregistration:
Registration via FlexNow from 27 January 2017, 10:00h, to 27 April 2017, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 27 January 2017, 10:00h, to 30 April 2017, 23:59h.
A limited number of places will be reserved for visiting students, students who have changed universities and students who need this class urgently as they are approaching the end of their studies. If the seminar is overbooked, the teachers will decide which students will be accepted.
In connection with this seminar, an optional study trip (excursion) to Oxford and London is offered from June 14 to June 19, 2017, to ten students in this seminar. Registration for the study trip is now closed.
3. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
4 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + short assignment of c. 2000 words
5/6/8 ECTS in MA English and American Studies Consolidation Module English Linguistics I/II/III: regular active participation in class + oral exam
5 ECTS in other programmes or modules: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + assignment of c. 3000 words
6 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of c. 4000 words
8 ECTS BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik Vertiefungsmodul: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of 3500-4500 words
8 ECTS in other programmes or modules, and visiting students: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of 4500-6000 words
4. Language of instruction:
English
- Inhalt
- Description:
"Don’t you love the Oxford Dictionary? When I first read it, I thought it was a really really long poem about everything.” (David Bowie) -- "Your sturdy reassurance is your real charm [...]. In an age where Wikipedia's universal reputation for unreliability doesn't stop anyone from using it, and where the media and politicians are more distrusted than ever, you are a beacon of light" (Chas Newkey-Burdon, "I love my dictionary", 14 February 2008; https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2008/feb/14/ilovemydictionary). What exactly is it that makes an artist discover qualities of a poem in a reference work, or a journalist ascribe to it much-loved "sturdy reassurance"? It is the great effort of dictionary writing, i.e. lexicography.
Lexicography is both an art and a craft, as Sidney Landau so aptly put it in the subtitle of his monograph on dictionaries. We will explore the theoretical concepts as well as the practical possibilities and problems of cataloguing the wealth of words of the English language. The selection and presentation of material in designing a dictionary will be a special focus (e.g. alphabetical vs. topical, or a particular synchronic selection in learner's dictionaries vs. an exhaustive diachronic dictionary, e.g. in the Oxford English Dictionary). In addition, the question of the linguistic treatment behind the lexicographical presentation will take us to a discussion of definitions and translations, phonetic and graphic aids, historical explanations, and illustrations. Major landmarks in the development of English lexicography will be introduced and discussed; the main focus, however, will be modern dictionary making, both synchronic and diachronic, the use of electronic corpora for these purposes and the possibilities of electronic and/or online publications. Special consideration will be given to the greatest dictionary of all, the Oxford English Dictionary. The practical application of theoretical concepts in project work and its presentation is the foundation of the written seminar paper. An optional STUDY TRIP (EXCURSION) is offered with this seminar (see above, at "2. Registration and Deregistration", for details).
The Übung, which accompanies the Hauptseminar (Wednesday, 14:15-15:00 in U9/01.04) is designed to discuss project work and other assignments individually and/or in small groups. Individual arrangements will be made – also, if necessary, concerning the time of the Übung. Therefore clashes with other courses scheduled for the same time slot as the Übung can be avoided. The Übung will not start before the second week of term. Further information will be given in the first session of the seminar.
- Empfohlene Literatur
- • Durkin, Philip. 2016. The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography. Oxford: Oxford University Press, ch. 1.: "Introduction".
• Klotz, Michael and Thomas Herbst. 2016. English Dictionaries: A Linguistic Introduction. Berlin: Erich Schmidt.
• Jackson, Howard. 2002. Lexicography: An Introduction. London and New York: Routledge.
- Englischsprachige Informationen:
- Credits: 8
- Zusätzliche Informationen
- Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl: 20
- Zugeordnete Lehrveranstaltungen
- Ü: Übung zum Hauptseminar "English Lexicography"
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Dozent/in: Prof. Dr. Gabriele Knappe
Zeit und Ort: Mi 14:15 - 15:00, U9/01.04
- Institution: Lehrstuhl für Englische Sprachwissenschaft einschließlich Sprachgeschichte
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