Master on Terminology and Lexicography Postgraduate Diploma in Specialized Lexicography and Terminology

The Institut Universitari de Lingüística Aplicada (University Institute for Applied Linguistics) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra was founded in order to develop third-cycle research and teaching activities in the field of applied linguistics. Lexicography is one aspect of applied linguistics with no specific training programmes. Thus, since the beginning of IULA, a training course orientated along professional bias was put forward. During the 1994-2000 period, IULA has already carried out three training programmes in lexicography and specialized lexicography.

The goal of this program is to prepare high-level lexicography professionals, who can take part not only in the writing task of a dictionary, but also in the conception, organization and coordination of lexicographic and terminological projects. Lexicography professionals must be able to describe the language or languages they work with, they must know the principles of general monolingual lexicography and the specificities of other lexicographic and terminological products. Besides, they have to master the tools and resources available, which aid in the lexicographic work.

Several firms and institutions specialized in lexicography and terminology participate in this program, ensuring the high quality of the course.

Requirements

a) Specific requisites for each title:

• Master in Terminology and Lexicography
  • To hold a long first degree (i.e. 4 years or more), a validated degree or equivalent, in Philology or Translation, with sound knowledge in linguistics or with experience in lexicography or terminography.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Lexicology and Lexicography
  • To hold a first or second cycle university degree, a validated degree or equivalent, with sound knowledge in linguistics or with experience in lexicography.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Specialized Lexicography and Terminology
  • To hold a first or second cycle university degree, a validated degree or equivalent, with sound knowledge in Linguistics or with experience in linguistics or with experience in lexicography or terminography;
  • Basic training in general lexicography (during the undergraduate course, or in specialization courses).

b) Common Requisites for all titles:

• A good command of Spanish, and passive knowledge of English, Catalan, and French or German;
• Availability to attend the course, and to study.

Foreign students

Those wishing to study for the Ph.D. must hold a long first degree (i.e. 4 years or more) or be qualified as an engineer, or equivalent. Should the applicant possess an unvalidated degree, recognition of the qualification will need to be sought from the Rector or academic body which he may designate for this purpose.

Procedure

The correct application form for the relevant doctorate programme must be completed and be accompanied by: a certified photocopy of the applicant's degree certificate; the candidate's academic record; a copy of his or her national ID document or passport, together with a passport-sized photograph.
Applicants possessing an unvalidated foreign qualification must also complete an application form requesting access to the programme, addressed to the Rector.

Applicants are required to present the documentation as follows:

• academic record (certified copy or original);
• University degree title (certified copy);
• curriculum vitae;
• brief description of the reasons to study for this Ph.D. course;
• photocopy of national ID or passport;
• passport-sized photograph.

Number of students

The maximum number of students is 20.

Titles

• Master on Terminology and Lexicography
• Postgraduate Diploma on Specialized Lexicography and Terminology
• Postgraduate Diploma on Lexicology and Lexicography
  • 2000-2002 biennium

Internship and Master Dissertation

- Internship (first year)

The main goal of the internship is to supplement the theory, methodology and simulated applications with the experience in a real working setting, joining the specific tasks performed in each organization, taking part in the elaboration of lexicography projects and participating in the problems analyse and decision taking when elaborating a lexicography or terminology projects. The internships are carried out in one of the firms associated to the consorci de patrons of the Master programme.

- Master Dissertation

The starting point of the Master Dissertation is the Seminar on Lexicography or Lexicon, Terminology and Specialized Discourse, taken up during the first year. The Dissertation must contain the theoretical foundations of these language fields, a discussion of the methodology, and a justification of the decisions made.

Teachers

Direction and Coordination
Programme Direction: M. Teresa Cabré Castellví
Programme Coordination: Rosa Estopà Bagot and Jaume Martí Llobet

Staff and research areas

Alsina Keith, Victòria
Lexicography and translation

Badia, Toni
Computational linguistics, syntax, formal semantics and automatic translation

Battaner Arias, M. Paz
Lexicology, language teaching and literary style

Bel, Núria
Computational linguistics, language engineering, natural language processing and automatic translation

Cabré, M. Teresa
Lexicology, lexicography, terminology and discourse analysis

Codina Bonilla, Lluís
Information retrieval systems and electronic journalism

DeCesaris, Janet Ann
Contrastive analysis Catatan/English and Spanish/English, morphology and application of language theory on translation

De Yzaguirre Maura, Lluís
Language engineering

Estopà Bagot, Rosa
Terminology, terminotics and neology

Fontana Méndez, Josep Maria
Diacronic syntax, syntax and pragmatics and lexical semantics

Gelpí, Cristina
Lexicography, terminology and discourse analysis

Lorente Casafont, Mercè
Terminology, lexicography, lexicology and general linguistics

Martí Llobet, Jaume
Theoretical linguistics, syntax and morphology

McNally, Louise
Semantics, linguistic pragmatics and syntax

Ribas Bisbal, Montserrat
Discourse analysis: discourse and cognition, social representations and political discourse

Turell Julià, M. Teresa
Applied linguistics, bilinguism and teaching, syncronic teaching, sociolinguistics and syntax, sociolinguistics variation and psicolinguistics

Vallduví Botet, Enric
Linguistic pragmatics, semantics and romanic syntax

Van Dijk, Teun A.
Sociopolitical discours analysis: ideology, racism, political discourse and press discourse

Fees

Master in Terminology and Lexicography: 300,000 PTA
Postgraduate Diploma in Specialized Lexicography and Terminology: 160,000 PTA
Postgraduate Diploma in Lexicology and Lexicography: 160,000 PTA

Matriculation and registration for the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialized Lexicography and Terminology

• Application: 1 - 29 June and 3 - 14 September, in la Secció de Suport a la Docència i Afers Acadèmics (La Rambla, 30-32, 3rd floor, office 317).
• Selection: 17 - 28 September
• Registration: in October, in la Secció de Suport a la Docència i Afers Acadèmics (La Rambla, 30-32, 3rd floor, office 317).

For further details: iuladocencia@upf.edu