[Lexicog] lists of 'scalars' in dictionaries

[Wayne Leman]

Louis, this is a good question. And displaying the scalar value with draggable scrollbars is a nice idea.

I have tried to indicate the scalar values of similar groups of words in our Cheyenne dictionary.

Scalar sounds like an appropriate label to me. The semantic categrory label I have used in the Cheyenne dictionary is "degree". Perhaps some list readers will have ideas about advantages of using one of these labels or the other one. Or maybe they will have an idea for another label.

Wayne
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Wayne Leman
Cheyenne dictionary online:
http://www11.asphost4free.com/cheyennedictionary/default.htm


  Dear list members,

  I am writing a new dictionary for learners of 
  Norwegian. One approach I will take is to offer 
  lists (or actually computer draggable scrollbars) 
  showing various relationships among words in the 
  dictionary. For example, I want to present the 
  choice of words expressing size, from very tiny 
  to gigantic (if it were English). Also I think 
  showing the Norwegian words and expressions for 
  time (parts of the day, yesterday, tomorrow, in a 
  week, a week ago) with this kind of manipulable 
  graphic would be very helpful for students. I've 
  developed a 'timeline' of usual and significant 
  life events (from birth, through baptism, school, 
  marriage, retirement, death...) in Norwegian.

  Now, in addition to giving away all my trade 
  secrets :) , I wish to ask if anyone knows of 
  printed (or computer?) lists in any language 
  showing these kinds of relationships.

  I am sorry I don't even know what I should call 
  these relationships - I used "scalar" for lack 
  knowledge of a better word.

  Takk på forhånd -- thanks in advance.

  Louis Janus
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  Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) Project
  Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
  University of Minnesota
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