NGSLT
Lexicography, lexicology, and corpus analysis
November 26–30, 2007
Lecturer
Prof. Patrick Hanks (Masaryk University, Czech Republic)
Venue
Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (University of Latvia)
Raiņa blvd. 29, Riga, Latvia
Purpose
The aim of this course is to improve understanding of the usefulness of corpus data in empirical language research and in particular to explore the following relationships:
- between word meaning and word use;
- between literal and metaphorical meaning;
- between conventional and creative use of language.
Contents
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Theme |
Date |
Time |
Room |
1 |
Onomasiological and semasiological lexicography: past, present, and future. |
Mo, Nov 26 |
12:30–14:00 |
413 |
2 |
Linguistic Norms and Pragmatic Exploitations: how language really works. |
Tu, Nov 27 |
12:30–14:00 |
104 |
3 |
Corpus Pattern Analysis: how to map meaning onto use. |
We, Nov 28 |
10:30–12:00 |
104 |
4 |
Ontologies, semantic types, and lexical sets. |
Th, Nov 29 |
12:30–14:00 |
413 |
5 |
Natural language processing and the semantic web. |
Th, Nov 29 |
14:30–16:00 |
413 |
6 |
Literal meaning, metaphors, and similes. |
Fr, Nov 30 |
12:30–14:00 |
413 |
7 |
Closing seminar. |
Fr, Nov 30 |
14:30–16:00 |
413 |
Slides
Intro, Monday, Tuesday (1), Tuesday (2), Wednesday, Course work, Thursday (1), Thursday (2), Friday, Summary
Requirements
In the hands-on session students will undertake a corpus-based lexical analysis, with brief commentary (in not more than three pages), of at least two polysemous words in English. Choose a word such as "spoil", which is already in FrameNet. Consider the following questions:
- How can we tell one meaning of a word from another?
- How does word meaning relate to word use?
- Does FrameNet cover all senses of the word you have chosen?
- If not, what senses are missing, and what frame do you suggest for them?
In the closing seminar students will be asked to make a 5–7 minute presentation of their findings.
A computer room and wireless internet will be available.
ECTS credits
4
Prerequisites
A belief that linguistics should study words and meanings empirically.
General knowledge of lexical semantics (e.g. in D. A. Cruse).
Familiarity with FrameNet.
Reading list
Nearly one hundred papers, articles, and extracts covering every aspect of lexicology can be found in a six-volume collection: P. Hanks (Ed.). Lexicology: Critical Concepts in Linguistics. Routledge, 2007. Course participants before the course should read:
- General Introduction by P. Hanks
- Selections from L. Wittgenstein, edited by Y. Wilks
- "Beginning the study of Lexis" by J. M. Sinclair
- At least one paper by A. Wierzbicka
- At least one paper by I. Mel'čuk
- "The Generative Lexicon" by J. Pustejovsky
- Other papers, according to taste
Almost all papers can be found elsewhere as well. Browse the table of contents for more precise references.
Pre-publication versions of the first two items will be distributed on a request (contact information is given below).
Course application form
http://www.ngslt.org/application/courseapplication.html
Local contact persons
Normunds Grūzītis |
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Gunta Nešpore |
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