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Master's of Turkish Language and Literature with Thesis

TDE515

LEXICOLOGY AND LEXICOGRAPHY

Course Code
TDE515
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn basic concepts of lexicology.
  2. Know morphological and semantics features of lexemes.
  3. Comprehend the relation of lexicology to other branches of linguistics.
  4. Learn the process of dictionary making and dictionaries.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionIn this course, basic concepts of lexicology will be explored. Also basic concepts of lexicography and lexicography which is a discipline closely related to lexicology, history of lexicography, metalexicography, dictionary types, dictionary making, using a dictionary and criticism will be discussed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Topics, sources; relation between lexicology and lexicography
2nd Week Word, lexeme and vocabulary
3rd Week Features of Turkish vocabulary
4th Week Sense relations
5th Week Lexicography, lexical item
6th Week Metalexicography, studies of lexicography in Turkey and world
7th Week Dictionary, types of dictionary and their features
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Microstructure and macrostructure of dictionary, planning the entry
10th Week Choosing and organizing of headwords
11th Week Defining of headwords, definition and definition methods
12th Week Data categories: orthography, spelling, morphological and etymological data, exemplification, labelling etc.
13th Week General-purpose dictionaries and their features, practice on dictionaries
14th Week Special-purpose dictionaries and their features, practice on dictionaries
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingAksan, Doğan. Her Yönüyle Dil (Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim). Ankara: TDK Yayınları, 2007
Atkins, Sue B.T. and M. Rundell. The Oxford Guide to Practical Lexicography. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.
Boz, Erdoğan. Sözlük Bilimi Yazıları I. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi, 2011.
Günay, Doğan. Sözcükbilime Giriş. İstanbul: Multilingual Yayınları, 2007.
Jackson, Howard. Lexicography: An Introduction. London: Routledge, 2002.
Jackson, Howard. Word and Their Meaning. London and New York: Longman, 1988.
Yallop, Colin and M. A. K. Halliday. Lexicology: A Short Introduction. LOndon: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2007.
Yavuzarslan, Paşa. Osmanlı Dönemi Türk Sözlükçülüğü. Ankara: Tiydem Yayınları, 2009.
Zgusta, Ladislav, vd. Manual of Lexicography. Den Haag: Mouton, 1971.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Other
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 2 20
Other 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 3 45
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 15 30
Presentation (including preperation) 1 10 10
Article 6 10 60
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 14 4 56
Total Work Load305
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.16
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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