Dictionary writing system
Encyclopedia
A dictionary writing system (DWS), or dictionary production/publishing system (DPS) is a piece of software for writing and producing a dictionary
, glossary
, vocabulary
, thesaurus
etc. It might include an editor, a database
, a web interface for collaborative work and various management tools.
Examples of Dictionary writing software (in alphabetic order):
Dictionary
A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...
, glossary
Glossary
A glossary, also known as an idioticon, vocabulary, or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms...
, vocabulary
Vocabulary
A person's vocabulary is the set of words within a language that are familiar to that person. A vocabulary usually develops with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge...
, thesaurus
Thesaurus
A thesaurus is a reference work that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning , in contrast to a dictionary, which contains definitions and pronunciations...
etc. It might include an editor, a database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
, a web interface for collaborative work and various management tools.
Examples of Dictionary writing software (in alphabetic order):
Links
- Third international workshop on Dictionary Writing Systems (DWS 2004)
- Fourth international workshop on Dictionary Writing Systems (DWS 2006)
Resources
- Butler, Lynnika and Heather van Volkinburg. 2007. Fieldworks Language Explorer (FLEx). Language documentation & conservation 1:1.
- Corris, Miriam, Christopher Manning, Susan Poetsch, and Jane Simpson. 2002. Dictionaries and endangered languages. In David Bradley and Maya Bradley (eds.), Language endangerment and language maintenance. London: RoutledgeCurzon: 329-347.
- Coward, David E. and Charles E. Grimes. 1995. Making dictionaries: a guide to lexicography and the Multi-Dictionary Formatter (Version 1.0). Waxhaw: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
- De Schryver, G-M and Joffe, D. 2004. ‘On How Electronic Dictionaries are Really Used’ (see elsewhere in the current Proceedings)
- Field Linguist’s Toolbox.
- Hosken, Martin. 2006. Lexicon Interchange Format: A description.
- Joffe, David and Gilles-Maurice de Schryver. 2004. TshwaneLex – A state-of-the-art dictionary compilation program. In G. Williams & S. Vessier (eds.). 2004. Proceedings of the eleventh EURALEX international congress, EURALEX 2004, Lorient, France, July 6-10, 2004: 99–104. Lorient: Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines, Université de Bretagne Sud.
- McNamara, M. 2003. ‘Dictionaries for all: XML to Final Product’ in Online Proceedings of XML Europe 2003 Conference & Exposition. Powering the Information Society.
- Moe, Ron. 2001. [ftp://ftp.sil.org/software/win/ddp/doc/ddp4_nlx_article.doc. Lexicography and mass production.] Notes on linguistics 4:3.
- Moe, Ron. 2006. Dictionary development process. SIL International.
- Shore, Susan and René van den Berg. 2006. A new mass elicitation technique: The dictionary development program. Paper presented at tenth international conference on Austronesian linguistics, January 17-20, in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines.