Goals and structure of the course

1. Introduction to lexicographic concepts and methods
2. Specific problems of spoken language data as lexicographic input
3. Processing spoken language corpora
4. Overview of lexical standards and resources
5. A glimpse of the lexicon of the future
6. Practice in lexicon analysis and construction

Points to be dealt with:

1. Background:
   1. Overview of examples and resources
   2. Elements of lexicology and lexicography
   3. Lexical databases
   4. Hierarchical lexica
2. Practical: The practical sessions depend on the interests and prior knowledge of the participants.
   1. Analysis of lexica on the web: macrostructures and microstructures
   2. Design and construction of a hierarchical lexicon for a small corpus