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Teaching methods:
The subject aims at combining theory and practice since both go hand in hand. In the theoretical lessons both the
teacher and the student (through work group and/or oral presentations) are in charge of laying the foundations which will
later on be practised in the practical sessions. The teacher will therefore present some theoretical contents, whereas
some others will be worked on by students. The practical classes will be mainly devoted to the study of the lexicon and
to the analysis of the dictionary: This asks for the active participation of students in the course of the sessions.
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Description of Content:
I. LEXICOLOGY
1. Introduction
1.1. The Structure of the lexicon.
1.2. Varieties of English.
1.3. Relevance of variety classes for the lexicon.
II. LEXICOGRAPHY.
3. Definition
3.1. Kinds of meaning
3.2. The principles of defining
3.3. Good defining practice
3.4. How to define by part-of-speech
3.5. Innovative defining styles
3.6. Strategies in defining
3.7. The citation file, the electronic corpus and other sources of definition
3.8. Deciding what to put in the dictionary
3.9. Illustrative quotations
3.10. The definition of nouns
5. Usage
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5.1. Currency
5.2. Regional variation
5.3. Specialised terminology
5.4. Sexual and scatological taboo
5.5. Insult
5.6. Slang
5.7. Style and status
5.8. Attitudes toward usage and the notion of corretness
Assessment Method:
The format of the assessment will depend on circumstances such as the ratio or students' participation and
degree of involvement in the subject. Essentially two sources of information will be used: a) Continuous assessment
based on daily work. Special attention will be paid to the degree of motivation and participation in class, both in the
discussion of the set readings and in the analysis of the different activities. Similarly, they are encouraged to write an
essay which develops some aspects of the programme and present it orally in class; b) A final examination, including
both theory and practice, related to the contents and practical material considered in the course.
Teaching language:
All the lessons will be delivered in English and students will be encouraged to speak in the target language.