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Lexicography and data analysis

Pre-requisite:            Morphosyntax 1

Course Description


The module takes the students on from where they were at the end of the Field Methods Module in Academic Course 1. They come with their own data, collected over the preceding 9 months. They are shown how to proceed in their analysis and how to write up their discoveries in a more formal way, producing a sketch of both phonology and grammar. The final three weeks of the module will cover the basics of lexicographic work.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
1.     Collect, process, analyse, and write a report on the linguistic characteristics of a previously undescribed language;
2.     Discern patterns in grammatical material;
3.     Form and state a valid hypothesis with clear supporting evidence for any conclusions drawn;
4.     Collect and organize data which is relevant for the descriptive task being undertaken;
5.     Apply computer software efficiently;
6.     Understand the principles of lexicography;
7.     Begin compiling a bilingual reference dictionary.



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