Terminology and Lexicography

Code:

MTSL026

Acronym:

TLEX

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Linguistics

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://web.letras.up.pt/bhsmaia/T&L/index.htm
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Master of Arts in Translation and Language Services

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTSL	30	Specialized Translation	2	-	3	30	81
		Translation and Language Services	2	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The expected outcomes of the course are for successful students to able to:
• Know how to find existing encyclopedias, thesauri, dictionaries, glossaries, databases and other resources
• Understand the theoretical basis of terminological and lexicographical practice
• Understand the need for corpora for terminology and lexicography work
• Create new terminological and lexical resources using Corpografo and Multiterm
• Maintain terminological and lexical resources at a professional level

Program

The aims of the programme are to:
• Provide an introduction to general theories and principles of terminology and lexicography
• Explain the relationship of terminology and lexicography to theories and presentation of knowledge
• Encourage the exploration and evaluation of on-line and paper sources of information
• Provide instruction in the creation of corpora and related terminological and lexical databases with Corpografo
• Provide instruction in the creation of databases in Multiterm

Mandatory literature

BOWKER, Lynne & Jennifer PEARSON; Working with Specialized Language: A practical guide to using corpora., Routledge, 2002
SAGER, Juan; A Practical Course in Terminology Processing. , John Benjamins Pub. Co. , 1990
CABRÉ, Maria Teresa; Terminology: theory, methods and applications. , John Benjamins Pub. Co. , 1999
BÉJOINT, Henri; Modern Lexicography - An Introduction. , Oxford University Press, 2002
JACKSON, Howard; Lexicography - An Introduction. , Routledge. , 2002
PAVEL, Sílvia & Diane Nolet ; Manual de Terminologia. , 2002
POINTER - Proposals for an operational Infrastructure for terminology in Europe. , 1996

Complementary Bibliography

BÉJOINT, Henri; Modern Lexicography - An Introduction. , Oxford University Press, 2002

Teaching methods and learning activities

• Presentation and discussion of theoretical aspects
• Instruction in use of software
• Practical exercises

Software

Microsoft Office
TRADOS Multiterm
Corpografo

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Applied linguistics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	30,00
Test	Exame	2,00
Project	Exame	30,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study	Estudo autónomo	19
	Total:	19,00

Observations

Continuous assessment
• Tests
• Exercises
• Project
Software
• Corpografo
• Multiterm
• Microsoft Office
• The Internet


BOWKER, Lynne & Jennifer PEARSON. 2002. Working with Specialized Language: A practical guide to using corpora. London and New York: Routledge.
CABRÉ, Maria Teresa. 1999. Terminology: theory, methods and applications. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Pub. Co.
JACKSON, Howard. 2002. Lexicography - An Introduction. London and New York: Routledge.
PAVEL, Sílvia & Diane Nolet - Tradução de Enilde Faulstich. 2002. Manual de Terminologia. Downloadable from: http://www.translationbureau.gc.ca/pwgsc_internet/fr/publications/gratuit_free/man_termino_e.htm
POINTER - Proposals for an operational Infrastructure for terminology in Europe. 1996. At: http://www.computing.surrey.ac.uk/ai/pointer/