Understanding English Dictionaries
FutureLearn Review
Location
Online(Course Link)
Dates
On Demand
Course Categories
Languages
Certficate
Yes(Course Certificate ($39))
Language
English
Course Fees
FreeNo. of Attendant
Unlimited
Acquired Skills/Covered Subjects
- Compare the content and wording of definitions.,Develop your understanding of the lexicographical choices and computational methods,Explore some of the latest trends in lexicographic research,Reflect on the range of possible dictionary entry components
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Discover the fascinating world of English dictionaries
While many people use
dictionaries, they may not know very much about them, especially if they’re
online. We aren’t usually aware of which dictionary an entry has come from, why
the word was included in the dictionary, how the dictionary compilers assembled
this information, or how valid it is.
On this course you will explore the
ins and outs of English dictionaries, learning from established dictionary
editors and researchers. You will explore subjects such as trends in
lexicographic research, possible dictionary entry components, and the content
and wording of definitions.
Over the six
weeks of the course, learners explore the key areas of the curriculum below
through readings, articles, videos and multimedia resources, quizzes, social
engagement with fellow learners and active learning resources:
The reasons why
we use dictionaries.
The differences
between ‘landmark’ dictionaries such as the Oxford English Dictionary and less
conventional products such as collaborative and crowdsourced dictionaries.
What goes into a
dictionary – who decides, and how?
Dictionaries and
dictionary information for different users.
The stages in
corpus-based lexicography.
How meanings are
created, why some words have more than one meaning, how lexicographers identify
meanings and how meanings are explained in a dictionary.
