Terminology and Lexicography

Code:

MTSL026

Acronym:

TLEX

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Linguistics

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic 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	23	MTSL - Study Plan	2	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The objective of this curricular unit is to provide a sound theoretical and practical training in terminology and lexicography, as preparation for future professional translators and language services providers, who increasingly need to know how to research and store information on the general lexicon, and specifically on the terminologies of specialized areas.

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Introduction to the theories of linguistic universals and linguistic relativism in relation to the lexicon;
- General theories and principles of terminology and lexicography work;
- The analysis of various kinds of encyclopaedias, thesauri, dictionaries, glossaries, general and specialized corpora, databases and other resources and how they relate to the theories explained;
- The relationship between terminology and lexicography and the theories of knowledge representation;
- The creation of corpora and terminology databases using Corpógrafo;
- Research into the terminology of very specific domains.

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

Teaching methods and learning activities

After the presentation of the theories and practices behind terminology and lexicography, students are expected to explore and discuss the various traditional and online terminological and lexical resources available in the light of this information. 
They then learn to use the Corpógrafo, choose a small but very specific area of knowledge, collect comparable corpora, or original texts on the same topic, extract terminology and create a database which includes data on the terms found.

Software

Microsoft Office
Corpografo

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Applied linguistics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	40,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	25,00
Estudo autónomo	15,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho de investigação	11,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

75% of the sessions

Calculation formula of final grade

Examinations or Special Assignments

N/A

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

N/A