Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
22.5 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
De Cock Sylvie;
Language
English
Main themes
The course approaches the field of lexicology from five different angles :
1. Lexical semantics : conceptual meaning (componential analysis and prototypical approach) ; collocational, stylistic and connotative meaning ; homonymy and polysemy ; metaphor and metonymy.
2. Structure of the lexicon: semantic fields; paradigmatic relations (synonymy, hyponymy and antonymy) and syntagmatic relations.
3. Phraseology: study of the different typologies and analysis of the criteria used to classify the various categories of multi-word units (compounds, collocations, idioms, etc.).
4. English-French contrastive lexicology : lexical differences between English and French ; analysis of 'false friends'.
5. Monolingual and bilingual lexicography : impact of computerized corpora on new dictionaries, particularly learners' dictionaries.
1. Lexical semantics : conceptual meaning (componential analysis and prototypical approach) ; collocational, stylistic and connotative meaning ; homonymy and polysemy ; metaphor and metonymy.
2. Structure of the lexicon: semantic fields; paradigmatic relations (synonymy, hyponymy and antonymy) and syntagmatic relations.
3. Phraseology: study of the different typologies and analysis of the criteria used to classify the various categories of multi-word units (compounds, collocations, idioms, etc.).
4. English-French contrastive lexicology : lexical differences between English and French ; analysis of 'false friends'.
5. Monolingual and bilingual lexicography : impact of computerized corpora on new dictionaries, particularly learners' dictionaries.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of the course, students will master the terminology and main concepts of lexicology. They will be able to read scientific publications and conduct research in the field of English lexicology or contrastive lexicology. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course provides an introduction to the main concepts in the field of (English and English-French) lexicology and lexicography. Students are expected to do the required readings beforehand so as to be able to participate actively in classroom discussions.
Teaching methods
Lectures and discussions based on scientific articles, exercises and mini-projects.
Evaluation methods
Written exam or extended term paper on a topic in English lexicology (+ oral defence).
Online resources
Moodle
Bibliography
Blake, B.J. (2019) English Vocabulary Today. Routledge.
Cowie, A. (ed.) 1998. Phraseology. Theory, Analysis and Applications. Clarendon Press : Oxford.
Granger, S. & Paquot, M. (2012) Electronic Lexicography. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Singleton, D.(2000) Language and the Lexicon. An Introduction. Arnold : London.
Van Roey, J. ( 1990) French-English Contrastive Lexicology. Peeters : Louvain-la-Neuve.
Cowie, A. (ed.) 1998. Phraseology. Theory, Analysis and Applications. Clarendon Press : Oxford.
Granger, S. & Paquot, M. (2012) Electronic Lexicography. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Singleton, D.(2000) Language and the Lexicon. An Introduction. Arnold : London.
Van Roey, J. ( 1990) French-English Contrastive Lexicology. Peeters : Louvain-la-Neuve.
Teaching materials
- Scientific articles, documents and slides available on Moodle
Faculty or entity
LMOD
