Endangered Languages and Dictionaries Survey

[Dan Harvey]

Sarah,

I'm working on a project that will provide an easy-to-use interface for creating dictionaries. It will be XML-based and provide a framework for many features like dictionary-based games and porting to the Web. The name of the project is WOLF ([W]ord [O]riented [L]inguistic [F]ramework). I expect the first version to be ready by late summer.  As all ACORNS software, it will be free for non-commercial use.

The Web-site is http://cs.sou.edu/~harveyd (click on the projects link). The information there is limited at this time, but will expand as we get close to releasing the software. You might also check out the ACORNS and ELK links.

dan

>>> Sarah Ogilvie <svo21 at CAM.AC.UK> 04/02/10 10:35 AM >>>
The Endangered Languages and Dictionaries Project at the University of 
Cambridge investigates ways of writing dictionaries that better facilitate 
the maintenance and revitalization of endangered languages. It explores the 
relationship between documenting a language and sustaining it, and entails 
collaboration with linguists, dictionary-makers and educators, as well as 
members of endangered-language communities themselves, in order to 
determine what lexicographic methodologies work particularly well 
pedagogically for language maintenance and revitalization.

In addition to developing a methodology for writing dictionaries that are 
more community-focussed and collaborative in their making, content, and 
format, the Project is creating an online catalogue of dictionary projects 
around the world. If you would like your dictionary to be included in the 
catalogue, please fill out the Dictionary Survey at 
http://www.lucy-cav.cam.ac.uk/pages/the-college/people/sarah-ogilvie/elad1.php 
or contact Sarah Ogilvie at svo21 at cam.ac.uk. We really hope you will want 
to participate, in order to make the catalogue as comprehensive as 
possible.


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