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Adams B. Bodomo
abbodomo at hku dot hk
LING 6016 Computational Lexicography
Course: Computational Lexicography
Type: Elective
Semester: 2
Lecturer: Dr. Adams Bodomo
Assessment: 100% coursework
Course Description:
This course introduces basic notions and methods in computer-aided lexicography and practical knowledge of the design and implementation of lexical resources for natural language processing. Emphasis is given to the central role of the lexicon in linguistic analysis. Topics covered on this course include:
- Linguistic and Cognitive Foundations of Computational Lexicography
- Computational Lexicons as resources for Linguistic analysis
- Dictionary entry structure
- Lexicon and encyclopaedia
- Lexical semantics and Strategies in lexicographical processes
- Lexical resources and corpora development
- Techniques for automated lexicography
- Applications in Computational Lexicography beyond Linguistics
Recommended readings:
Bodomo, A. B. 2004. A Dagaare – Cantonese - English Lexicon for Lexicographical Field Research Training. Rudiger Koppe Verlag.
Boguraev, Bran and Ted Briscoe (ed.). 1989. Computational Lexicography for Natural Language Processing. London: Longman.
Cruse, D. Alan. 1986/2004. Lexical Semantics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Handke, Jürgen. 1995. The Structure of the Lexicon: Human versus Machine. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
Landau, Sidney I. Dictionaries: The Art and Craft of lexicography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Ooi, Vincent B.Y. 1998. Computer Corpus Lexicography. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Tomaszczyk, Jezzy and babara Lewandowska -Tomaszczyk. 1990. Meaning and Lexicography. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.