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Dictionary Making Seminar

Course dates: 15 November 2010  -  03 December 2010

Course Objectives

 

 

Course leader: Richard Gravina, M.A.

 

PURPOSE & PREREQUISITES


As part of our annual Assignment Related Training (ART) course, we include a three week dictionary making seminar.

We have a limited number of places in this seminar that we would like to open up to others who are not taking part in the whole ART course.

The following prerequisites normally apply for acceptance:

  • You have a good grasp of the basic linguistic concepts of phonology, morphology, grammar, syntax & semantics. These topics are introduced in the first seven weeks of the ART course
  • You are familiar with FieldWorks software
  • You will also need to bring your own laptop computer.

You may wish to check the desired specifications for your laptop using this guide.

 

The Dictionary Making Seminar forms part of Initial Level or Intermediate Level Training for those working with SIL. If you follow the MA Field Linguistics Programme, it is one of two options within the Language Study Skills module at the Certificate stage.

 

Course Content

 

A good (accurate and insightful) dictionary:

  • is a great help to the language community and expatriate worker alike
  • is a key element of literacy development for any pre-literate or semi-literate community
  • lays a foundation for an effective translation project.

In this seminar, participants will cover the basic principles and methods of constructing a bilingual dictionary.

 

This includes:

  • designing a dictionary for a particular audience
  • gathering and ordering vocabulary data
  • using appropriate software to store and publish a dictionary.

 

 

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If you have further questions, please email etp_uk@sil.org.

 

You should apply for this course using the Standard etp Courses Application Form on the applications page.

Options for meals and room are included on this form. It is possible to choose either full board or a lunch only option.

 

A daily supplement of £10 will be charged if you require single occupancy of a shared room.

 

Course fee (including all meals and room): £ 921.00 (GBP)

Course fee (excluding meals and room): £ 490.50 (GBP)

Subsidised course fee (including all meals and room): £ 660.00 (GBP)

Subsidised course fee (excluding meals and room): £ 250.50 (GBP)

 

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