George Meladze

A senior editor of the Centre for Lexicography and Language Technologies at the School of Arts and Sciences of Ilia State University.

Work Experience

Date(s): 2021 →

Occupation / position held: A senior editor

Name of employer: Ilia State University. School of Arts and Sciences

Dates: 2009 – 2020

Occupation / position held: A senior editor

Name of employer: The Lexicographic Centre at Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Dates: 1997 – 2001

Occupation / position held: The senior editor of the Comprehensive English-Georgian Dictionary, the head of the terminological committee

Name of employer: The Lexicographic Centre at TSU Chair of English Philology

Dates: 1994 – 1996

Occupation / position held: A member of the editorial team of the Comprehensive English-Georgian Dictionary

Name of employer: The Lexicographic Centre at TSU Chair of English Philology

Education

Dates: 2011 – 2015

Specialty: Philology (lexicography)

Institution of Higher Education: TSU, PhD

Academic degree: Doctor of Philology

Dates 1988 – 1993

Specialty: English Language and Literature

Institution of Higher Education: The Faculty of West European Languages and Literature at TSU

Academic degree: Philologist, a specialist on English 

The sphere of scientific interests:

  • Corpus-based lexicography;
  • Bilingual lexicography;
  • Specialized lexicography;
  • Comparative linguistics;
  • Germanic languages;
  • The origin of language;
  • Digital humanities.

Conferences:

  • T. Margalitadze, G. Meladze. ‘Dictionaries as Tools in Educational Resources (A Web-Based Chrestomathy of Gothic and Anglo-Saxon Written Records)’. International conference Lexicography at a Crossroads, organized by TSU Lexicographic Centre and Consortium of European Master in Lexicography (EMLEX). October, 2019.

https://margaliti.com/emlexweb.pdf

  •  T. Margalitadze, G. Meladze. ‘Online Chrestomathy of Gothic and Anglo-Saxon Written Records’. International conference dedicated to Rasmus Rask Ideology and Linguistic Ideas. Organizers: G. Akhvlediani Society for the History of Linguistics, TSU, State Language Department, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, St. Petersburg State University. September, 2019.
  • Margalitadze, Tinatin & Meladze, George (2016). ‘Importance of the Issue of Partial Equivalence for Bilingual Lexicography and Language Teaching. Margalitadze, Tinatin & Meladze, George (eds.). XVII EURALEX International Congress: Lexicography and Linguistic Diversity. Tbilisi: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. http://euralex2016.ge/workshops/programme.pdf
  • T. Margalitadze, G. Meladze, G. Khundadze. ‘Problems and Difficulties Associated with Working on Bilingual Specialized Dictionaries’. ‘Terminology – the Future of the Georgian Language’. Conference organized by Arn. Chikobava Institute of Linguistics. Tbilisi, 2013.
    http://www.ice.ge/batumi/terminologia-2013.pdf 
  • T. Margalitadze, G. Meladze, ‘The Comprehensive English-Georgian Dictionary as a Basis for Bilingual European-Georgian Dictionaries’. Batumi II International Symposium in Lexicography. Batumi, 2012.

Grant Projects:

  • Online Reader of Gothic and Anglo-Saxon Written Records with Dictionaries and Grammar Reference Sources. (G. Meladze – the editor-in-chief of the project). Grant provided by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.
  • English-Russian-Georgian Technical Online Dictionary. 2014-2016 (G. Meladze – a compiler). Grant provided by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.
  • English-Georgian Biology Online Dictionary. 2012-2014 (G. Meladze – a compiler). Grant provided by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.
  • English-Georgian Military Dictionary’. 2009. (G. Meladze – a compiler). Grant provided by Ministry of Defence of Georgia.

Publications:

  1. Print Publications and Dictionaries:
  • History and Culture of Germanic Tribes (printing). 
  • T. Margalitadze (editor), G. Meladze, G. Khundadze, Sh. Apridonidze, N. Kvernadze, Kh. Gurieli. English-Georgian Learner’s Dictionary  (30 000 entries). TSU Lexicographic Centre. Tbilisi, 2019. ISBN 978-9941-30-509-2.
    • Tinatin Margalitadze (Editor-in-chief), Giorgi Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. XIV volume, Letter P, 270 pp.
      Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2012.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (Editor-in-chief), Giorgi Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. XIII volume, letter O, 125 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2008.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. XII volume, letter N, 100 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2006.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. XI volume, letter M, 150 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2003.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. X volume, letters J,K,L, 190 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2001.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. IX volume, letter I, 160 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 1999.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. VIII volume, letter H, 160 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 1998.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. VII volume, letter G, 145 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 1998.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. VI volume, letter F, 170 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 1997.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. V volume, letter E, 130 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 1997.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. IV volume, letter D, 180 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 1996.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. III volume, letter C, 260 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 1996.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. II volume, letter B, 180 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 1996.

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘English-Georgian Dictionary’. I volume, letter A, 160 pp. Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 1995.
  1. Online Dictionaries:

  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Shukia Apridonidze, Natia Kvernadze, Kh. Gurieli. ‘English-Georgian Learner’s Dictionary’ (30 000 entries). Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2020.   https://learners.dict.ge
  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor-in-chief), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze, Ariane Chanturia, Shukia Apridonidze. ‘A Comprehensive English-Georgian Online Dictionary’ (110 000 entries). Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2010.
  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze. ‘English-Russian-Georgian Technical Online Dictionary’ (18 000 entries). Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2016.  http://techdict.ge
  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor), Nino Porakishvili (editor), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze. ‘English-Georgian Biology Online Dictionary’ (23 000 entries). Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2013.  http://bio.dict.ge
  • Tinatin Margalitadze (editor), George Meladze, Gela Khundadze. ‘English-Georgian Military Online Dictionary’ (10 000 entries). Lexicographic Centre, Tbilisi State University. Tbilisi, 2009.  http://mil.dict.ge.
  1. Online Chrestomathy
  • Online Reader of Gothic and Anglo-Saxon Written Records with Dictionaries and Grammar Reference Sources. TSU Lexicographic Centre. Tbilisi, 2019. http://germanic.ge
  1. Articles related to Lexicography:
  • T. Margalitadze, G. Meladze. ‘Lexicography in Georgia’. In: The Issues of Kartvelian Studies. Publisher: Vernon Press, 2022.
  • T. Margalitadze, G. Meladze, Z. Pourtskhvanidze. ‘English–Georgian Parallel Corpus and Its Application in Georgian Lexicography’. In: Lexikos, vol. 32 (2), 2022.

https://lexikos.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1701

  • T. Margalitadze, G. Meladze. ‘The Lexicographic and Lexicological Aspects of a Web-Based Chrestomathy of Gothic and Anglo-Saxon Written Records’. Lexikos  (Journal of the African Association for lexicography – AFRILEX), № 29, 2019. ISSN 2224-0039 (online). DOI: https://doi.org/10.5788/29-1-1513

  • Margalitadze, Tinatin & Meladze, George (2016). ‘Importance of the Issue of Partial

Equivalence for Bilingual Lexicography and Language Teaching. Margalitadze, Tinatin & Meladze, George (eds.). Proceedings of the XVII EURALEX International Congress: Lexicography and Linguistic Diversity. Tbilisi: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. http://euralex.org/wp-content/themes/euralex/proceedings/Euralex%202016/ euralex_2016_087_p787.pdf

  • Tinatin Margalitadze, Giorgi Meladze. ‘The Comprehensive English-Georgian Dictionary

as a Basis for Bilingual European-Georgian Dictionaries’. Electronic Bilingual Journal ‘Spekali’. Tbilisi State University. 2013. http://www.spekali.tsu.ge/index.php/en/article/viewArticle/7/62/http://www.spekali.tsu.ge/index.php/en/article/viewArticle/7/62/

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