[Lexicog] dictionaries and audiences

[Bill Poser]

One point to keep in mind with regard to the different
audiences for dictionaries is that once a dictionary is
in electronic form and can readily be printed in multiple
forms, it is not necessarily the case that we need to
settle on a single form for publication. It is quite
possible to generate a version with lots of technical
terminology and grammatical indices for linguists, another
with no technical terminology and large type for the
elders who already know the language and just want
to browse and see that everything i correct, and still
another for the non-linguist language learner with
smaller type so as to be more portable and aids for
learners such as a topical index. For some classes
of users, there may be no need for a paper version
at all - the ability to search the database may be
quite sufficient.

There are sometimes factors (usually political) that
make such multiple publication impractical, but I 
suggest that it is wise to get away from the traditional
notion that a dictionary will take a single form.

Bill




 
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