Lexicographer Course
What will I learn?
Improve your English lexicography skills with our detailed Lexicographer Course. This course, made for English language experts for Senegal, provides useful, quality information on important skills like checking if sources are reliable, doing good research online, and using special word databases. Learn how to arrange dictionary entries well so they are easy to read and understand, and how to write clear and accurate definitions. Study special types of words, how words are used in context, and how to choose the right words. Also, improve your reviewing and quality control methods. Join us to become a better lexicographer today!
Apoia's Unique Features
Develop skills
Enhance the development of the practical skills listed below
Learn good research methods: Check sources and use special word databases well.
Make your formatting better: Arrange dictionary entries so they are easy to read and consistent.
Understand special types of words: Find and deal with problems in special areas of vocabulary.
Write clear definitions: Write definitions that are easy to understand, clear, and give good context.
Make sure the quality is good: Check your own work and use advice from other people.
Suggested overview
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before getting started, you can adjust the chapters and the workload.
- Choose which chapter to begin with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can include
You'll be able to create more chapters like the examples below
This is a free course, focused on personal and professional growth. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.