Teachers:

The EMLex offers a diverse spectrum of teachers & lecturers from around the globe. This course will be held by:

Prof. Dr. Éva Buchi

Université de Lorraine

Prof. Dr. Tinatin Margalitadze

Ilia State University

Contents:

This module offers the opportunity, based on selected texts, theoretical presentations, and practical assignments, to develop an awareness of divergences between lexical analysis and lexicographical description, particularly in the domain of semantics and etymology. Topics to be treated in this module include:

1. Lexical meaning and lexicographic definition
2. Polysemy and its lexicographic description
3. Lexical functions
4. Phraseology from a lexicological and a lexicographical point of view
5. From scientific etymology to etymological information in general language dictionaries

Please see the module description for further information.

Guest lecturer:

• Prof. em. Dr. Steven N. Dworkin (University of Michigan)

General information:

Information on the EMLex 2023 Summer school:

Practical arrangements: Participants will receive a course schedule via e-mail in due time before the course, as well as the relevant literature and references for presentation topics. The classes will mostly be moderated by the lecturers and the guest lecturers, to some extent also by the students.

Certificate: There are two alternatives to get an EMLex 2023 summer school certificate – (a) without grade: oral presentation of a topic and active participation in discussions and (b) with grade: oral presentation of a topic plus a final exam (120 minutes) on May 25.