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Lexikos | 2010

Do dictionary users really look up frequent words? On the overestimation of the value of corpus-based lexicography

Gilles-Maurice de Schryver; David Joffe; Pitta Joffe; Sarah Hillewaert

Abstract: An innovative online Swahili–English dictionary project is presented. A careful study of some of the log files attached to this reference work reveals some hitherto unknown as-pects of true dictionary look-up behaviour, which results in the depreciation of the importance of corpora for dictionary making. Three lexicography software modules are advanced to further enhance the success of the online dictionary. Keywords: LEXICOGRAPHY, SOFTWARE, ONLINE, DICTIONARY, LOG FILE, CORPUS, FREQUENCY, RANK, CORRELATION, SWAHILI, ENGLISH, TSHWANELEX Samenvatting: Zoeken woordenboekgebruikers werkelijk frequente woor-den op? — Over de overschatting van de waarde van corpusgebaseerde lexi-cografie. Een vernieuwend online Swahili–Engels woordenboekproject wordt voorgesteld. Een minutieuze studie van enkele van de log bestanden gekoppeld aan dit referentiewerk onthult tot dusver onbekende aspecten van het echte opzoekgedrag van woordenboekgebruikers, wat leidt tot een devaluatie van het belang van corpora voor het maken van woordenboeken. Drie lexicogra-fische softwaremodules worden naar voor geschoven om het succes van het online woordenboek verder te vergroten. Sleutelwoorden: LEXICOGRAFIE, SOFTWARE, ONLINE, WOORDENBOEK, LOG BE-STAND, CORPUS, FREQUENTIE, RANG, CORRELATIE, SWAHILI, ENGELS, TSHWANELEX


Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies | 2003

Computational features of the dictionary application “TshwaneLex”

David Joffe; Gilles-Maurice de Schryver; D. J. Prinsloo

The aim of this article is to introduce and to elaborate on computational aspects of TshwaneLex, a new South African software application for dictionary compilation. A brief introduction to the lexicographic needs for such a computer program in South Africa will be given, followed by a description of the most salient features of the software package. Four key features of TshwaneLex will then be analysed, viz. (a) the data presentation in a tree structure, (b) the extendible input/output architecture, (c) database loading issues, and (d) the cross-reference system. For each of these the challenges encountered and/or the design decisions that have been made will be examined.


Lexikos | 2010

From TshwaneLex to TshwanePedia: Creating and Flexibly Maintaining Online Encyclopaedias *

Gilles-Maurice de Schryver; David Joffe

The addition of a restricted number of features to the dictionary (compilation) soft- ware TshwaneLex suffices to turn this application into a tool for the creation and maintenance of encyclopaedias. This article gives a brief overview of those extra features, using the online encyclo- paedia of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) as case study.


Lexikos | 2010

From TshwaneLex to TshwaneTerm: Tailoring Terminology Management for South Africa

David Joffe; Gilles-Maurice de Schryver

ABSTRACT: The addition of a restricted number of features to the dictionary (compilation) soft-ware TshwaneLex suffices to turn this application into a terminology management system. This article gives a brief overview of those extra features, using the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) AIDS list as case study. Keywords: LEXICOGRAPHY, TERMINOLOGY LIST, TERMINOLOGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, TSHWANELEX, TSHWANETERM, DAC AIDS LIST ***** SAMEVATTING: Van TshwaneLex naar TshwaneTerm: terminologiebeheer op maat voor Zuid-Afrika. De toevoeging van een beperkt aantal uitbreidingen aan de woor-denboek(aanmaak)software TshwaneLex is voldoende om dit programma met succes als terminolo-giebeheersysteem in te zetten. Dit artikel geeft een kort overzicht van die extra uitbreidingen, en gebruikt de Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) AIDS lijst als illustratie. Sleutelwoorden: LEXICOGRAFIE, TERMINOLOGIELIJST, TERMINOLOGIEBEHEER-SYSTEEM, SOFTWARE, TSHWANELEX, TSHWANETERM, DAC AIDS LIJST


Proceedings of the 11th EURALEX International Congress, EURALEX 2004 | 2004

TshwaneLex, a state-of-the-art dictionary compilation program

David Joffe; Gilles-Maurice de Schryver


Abstracts of the Fourth Biennial Conference of the Asian Association for Lexicography, The M Hotel, Singapore, 1-3 June 2005 | 2005

One database, many dictionaries – varying co(n)text with the dictionary application TshwaneLex

Gilles-Maurice de Schryver; David Joffe


Papers in Computational Lexicography, COMPLEX 2005 | 2005

Dynamic Metalanguage Customisation with the Dictionary Application TshwaneLex

Gilles-Maurice de Schryver; David Joffe


Abstracts of the Fourth Biennial Conference of the Asian Association for Lexicography, The M Hotel, Singapore, 1-3 June 2005 | 2005

Representing and describing words flexibly with the dictionary application TshwaneLex

David Joffe; Gilles-Maurice de Schryver


TAMA 2003 South Africa: CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS | 2003

Introducing TshwaneLex - A New Computer Program for the Compilation of Dictionaries

David Joffe; Gilles-Maurice de Schryver; D. J. Prinsloo


Third International Workshop on Dictionary Writing Systems: Program and List of Accepted Abstracts | 2004

TshwaneLex – Professional off-the-shelf lexicography software

David Joffe; Gilles-Maurice de Schryver

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